Piapoko

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Piapoko is an Arawakan Indigenous people of the Orinoco River region in Colombia and Venezuela, known for their traditional culture and language.

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Piapoko canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
broaderCategory Arawak peoples
linked to: Arawak

Indigenous peoples in Colombia
Indigenous peoples in Venezuela
continent South America
country Colombia
Venezuela
culturalRegion Amazon–Orinoco region
engagesIn riverine trade
ethnicGroupOf Colombia
Venezuela
facingIssue cultural assimilation
language endangerment
territorial pressure
hasCulturalPractice collective festivals
shamanic rituals
hasKinshipSystem clan-based organization
hasLanguage Piapoco language
hasOralTradition myths
ritual narratives
languageFamily Arawakan languages
languageStatus minority language
partOf Indigenous peoples of the Orinoco
recognizedAs Indigenous ethnic group in Colombia
Indigenous ethnic group in Venezuela
region Orinoco River basin
linked to: Orinoco Basin
relatedGroup Baniwa
linked to: Kurripako-Baniwa

Baré
Curripaco
traditionalCraft basketry
canoe building
weaving
traditionalCrop maize
manioc
plantain
traditionalEconomy subsistence economy
traditionalHousing communal houses
traditionalReligion animism
traditionalSubsistence fishing
hunting
shifting cultivation
usesLanguage Piapoco language
usesMaterial fiber
palm leaves
wood
usesRiver Orinoco River

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