The Wayana (alternate names: Ajana, Uaiana, Alucuyana, Guaque, Ojana, Oyana, Orcocoyana, Pirixi, Urukuena, Waiano etc.) are a Carib-speaking people located...
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Wayana (also referred to as Ojana, Ajana, Aiana, Ouyana, Uajana, Upurui, Oepoeroei, Roucouyen, Oreocoyana, Orkokoyana, Urucuiana, Urukuyana, and Alucuyana...
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millennium BC by various indigenous peoples, including the Arawaks, Caribs, and Wayana. Europeans arrived in the 16th century, with the Dutch establishing control...
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Granman (section Wayana granman)
centralise their dealings with the Wayana, and for this purpose installed captains, head captains and granman among the Wayana chief. As the concept of a paramount...
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population. The main groups are the Akurio, Arawak, Kalina (Caribs), Tiriyó and Wayana. Afro-Surinamese form about 37% of the population, and are usually divided...
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Central Carib: Wayana–Apalaí (N) Maquiritari [Dekwana] (S) Mapoyo–Yabarana–Pémono (N) Kaufman adds Chaima [Kumaná]; Arakajú † (to Wayana); Yao † and Tiverikoto...
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Bolívar State, Venezuela Guayana language or Wayaná, an extinct Jê language of southern Brazil Guayana or Wayana language, a Caribbean language spoken in...
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Pilima, also known as Pidima, is a Wayana village situated on the Litani River in French Guiana. Pilima was founded by the shaman or pïyai Pilima, son...
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Knopaiamoi (Wayana: Konopamïi, Aluku: Konopu amoï) is a mountain in Suriname at 504 metres (1,654 ft). It is part of the Tumuk Humak Mountains and is located...
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Warao (Guarao, Guarauno, Warau, Warrau), Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname Wayana, Southwest Marowijne District, upper Tapanahoni river, Brazil, French Guiana...
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