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Tukano

An indigenous Native South American people of the Vaupés region on the Colombian-Brazilian border, numbering approximately 2,000. An estimated 12,000 speak languages related to Tukano. The other main Tukanoan groups are Bara, Barasana, Cubeo, Desana, and Makuna.



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Special thanks are due to Tukano fishermen, and particularly to Antenor, Roberval Pedrosa, and Jose Maria, for their enthusiastic collaboration during collecting activities in the rio Tiquie basin.
In Brazil, he's traveled thousands of miles by boat through the Amazon River, enjoying respectful interactions with indigenous tribes such as the Tukano and Yanomami Indians.
The men of the Tukano, Arapasso, Desana and Tarina, all of the Upper Negro River region, marry women from other indigenous groups.
 
 
 
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