Selk'nam

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf indigenous people
gptkbp:adaptation shelters and clothing
gptkbp:aftermath disease and displacement
gptkbp:alliance divided into several clans
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings tools and ornaments
gptkbp:armament bows and arrows
gptkbp:artwork carvings and paintings
rock art and body painting
gptkbp:challenges survival against colonization.
gptkbp:climate cold and windy
gptkbp:community_role gender-specific tasks
gptkbp:cultural_heritage in literature and film
ongoing efforts by descendants
through museums and education
Selk'nam_language_no_longer_spoken
gptkbp:cultural_impact on contemporary indigenous movements
gptkbp:culturalHeritage interaction with other tribes
hunter-gatherer culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance connection to nature
totems and motifs
preserved through oral history
gptkbp:diet seafood and terrestrial animals
gptkbp:environment subpolar forests and tundra
gptkbp:festivals celebrations of heritage
gptkbp:fishSpecies net fishing and spearing
gptkbp:historical_significance study of indigenous cultures
gptkbp:historicalEvent genocide during colonization
gptkbp:historicalRecords accounts by explorers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance studies by anthropologists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selk'nam
gptkbp:impact land dispossession
gptkbp:land_use hunting grounds and fishing areas
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chonan_languages
gptkb:Selk'nam_language
19th century
gptkbp:local_economy seasonal migration
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tierra_del_Fuego
gptkbp:majorIndustry Kawésqar
gptkbp:movement ritualistic performances
gptkbp:mythology rich oral traditions
spirits and ancestors
gptkbp:notableFeature Hain_ceremony
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Martin_Gusinde
gptkbp:notableGames competitive sports
gptkbp:population approximately 3,000 in the 19th century
gptkbp:religion animism
about the afterlife
gptkbp:research_areas herbal remedies
gptkbp:socialStructure tribal society
gptkbp:soundtrack traditional songs and dances
gptkbp:status extinct as a distinct group
gptkbp:technique trapping and stalking
gptkbp:territory southern_Chile_and_Argentina
gptkbp:traditionalClothing made from animal skins