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Patamona
The Patamona are an Amerindian people native to the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana and northern Brazil.Patamona. Caribbean Indigenous and Endangered Languages Project. University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. They speak a Cariban languages, Cariban language, Kapóng language, Kapóng, and have often been referred to interchangeably as Akawaio or Ingariko. Patamona are considered a sub-group of Kapon people. There are about 5,000 living members of this and closely related ethnic groups in Guyana. A 1990 population estimate for Guyana was 5500. According to FUNASA, Brazil had 120 Patamona in 2010. They were recognized as a distinct ethnic group in Brazil since 2005. History They are known archaeologically from pottery collections in the Yawong Valley and the upper Sip ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patamona Language
The Patamona are an Amerindian people native to the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana and northern Brazil.Patamona. Caribbean Indigenous and Endangered Languages Project. University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. They speak a Cariban language, Kapóng, and have often been referred to interchangeably as Akawaio or Ingariko. Patamona are considered a sub-group of Kapon people. There are about 5,000 living members of this and closely related ethnic groups in Guyana. A 1990 population estimate for Guyana was 5500. According to FUNASA, Brazil had 120 Patamona in 2010. They were recognized as a distinct ethnic group in Brazil si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With , Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The region known as "the Guianas" consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "land of many waters". Nine indigenous tribes reside in Guyana: the Wai Wai, Macushi, Patamona, Lokono, Kalina, Wapishana, Pemon, Akawaio and Warao. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapóng Language
Kapóng is a Cariban language spoken mainly in Guyana, most commonly in the region of the Upper Mazaruni. Though many speakers do not live in villages, there are a number of population centers, notably Kamarang, Jawalla, Waramadong, and Kako. There are two dialects, Akawaio and Patamona. The Macushi name of the language is ''Ingarikó''. History The Carib tribes practice an indigenous system of beliefs, one that dates back to the 16th century. It was not until the 19th century that attempts were made to understand the beliefs and practices of this tribe. Much of the Kapóng language refers back to sun worship and sun spirits, which is reflective of the beliefs system of these Carib-speaking tribes. Literature has also found belief in a higher being in the sky among the Carib tribes in Guyana. Geographic Distribution The Kapóng language is found to be spoken in lowland tropical South America, particularly in the countries of Guyana, Brazil, and Venezuela. In Guyana, Kapóng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramakatoi
Paramakatoi is an Amerindian community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located in the Pacaraima Mountains. With an altitude of , it is east of Kurukabaru. History Paramakatoi is part of the traditional lands of the indigenous Patamona peoples. The village name comes from the name of the nearby creek, which is surrounded by Palamaka plants, and "toi" means savannah in the Patamona language. "Palamakatoi" became "Paramakatoi" when missionaries arrived in the area. Description Paramakatoi functions as a regional centre for the catchment area. It is the largest and most developed of the Amerindian communities in the region, and is home to the Patamona, Macushi and Wapishana tribes. It has a secondary school and has participated in the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) programme since 2016. The village has a processing factory for sun-dried tomato products. In 2019, Paramakatoi hosted a debate held in the Patamona language, in observance of the International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cariban Languages
The Cariban languages are a family of languages indigenous to northeastern South America. They are widespread across northernmost South America, from the mouth of the Amazon River to the Colombian Andes, and they are also spoken in small pockets of central Brazil. The languages of the Cariban family are relatively closely related. There are about three dozen, but most are spoken only by a few hundred people. Macushi is the only language among them with numerous speakers, estimated at 30,000. The Cariban family is well known among linguists partly because one language in the family—Hixkaryana—has a default word order of object–verb–subject. Previous to their discovery of this, linguists believed that this order did not exist in any spoken natural language. In the 16th century, Cariban peoples expanded into the Lesser Antilles. There they killed or displaced, and also mixed with the Arawak peoples who already inhabited the islands. The resulting language— Kalhíphona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Mountain, Guyana
Monkey Mountain (also Wandike) is an indigenous village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The village is inhabited by the Patamona and Macushi tribes. Monkey Mountain is located near the Brazilian border. The village shares its name with the nearby mountain with a height of . The name is derived from the seasonal migration of monkeys. Overview Monkey Mountain is located in the North Pakaraima Mountains, and lies at an altitude of . The village has a school, a health centre, and a police station. The people in Monkey Mountain are multilingual, speaking Patamona, Macushi, Portuguese and English. The village received internet connection in 2019. The toshao (village chief) as of 2019 is Lincoln Singh. A major attraction is the North Pakaraima Exposition, a two day event with exhibits and sport competitions for the indigenous communities. Economy The economy used to be based on subsistence farming, hunting and gathering. An important economic activity for the village is quarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato, Guyana
Kato is an indigenous village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Patamona people. The village is located in the Pacaraima Mountains. Overview The economy of the village is based on farming and gathering semi precious stones which are turned into jewelry at the Monkey Mountain, Guyana, Monkey Mountain lapidary. The village has a primary and a secondary school. Kato has access to internet. The nearest hospital is located in Mahdia, Guyana, Mahdia which can only be accessed by plane. A hydroelectric plant is under construction on the waterfalls of the nearby Chiung River and will provide electricity for Kato and neighbouring Paramakatoi. Transport There is an unpaved road between Karasabai and Kato. Kato is served by Kato Airport. References External links * Kato Village Facebook page Indigenous villages in Guyana Populated places in Potaro-Siparuni {{Guyana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakaraima Mountains
The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains ( pt, Serra de Pacaraima, es, Sierra de Pacaraima) are a mountain range primarily in southwestern Guyana, and into northern Brazil and eastern Venezuela. Geography The range extends from west to east for over . Its highest peak is Mount Roraima at above sea level, a tepui surrounded by cliffs high. It is geologically part of the Guayana Shield and biogeographically part of the Guayana Highlands.The mountains form the divide between the Orinoco Valley to the north and the Amazon Basin to the south. They also serve as a natural boundary in the east–west direction, where they extend to form a border marker between Brazil and southeastern Venezuela and between Brazil and west central Guyana. Geology The Pacaraimas are a sandstone plateau underlain by a horizonal precambrian marine strata that arose in post-cretaceous time. Erosion of the sandstone (the Roraima Supergroup) results in dramatic escarpments, the individual remnants of which ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raposa Serra Do Sol
Terra indígena Raposa/Serra do Sol (Portuguese for ''Fox/Sun Hills Indigenous Land'') is an indigenous territory in Brazil, intended to be home to the Macuxi people. It is located in the northern half of the Brazilian state of Roraima and is the largest in that country and one of the world's largest, with an area of and a perimeter of about . Location The area includes two major natural landscapes: plains occupied by a type of vegetation similar to that of ''cerrado'' and steep mountains covered with thick rainforest. The Pacaraima Mountains in the north of the territory separate Brazil from Venezuela and Guyana. The territory contains the Monte Roraima National Park, created in 1989. Population Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous territory is home to about 20,000 people, most of them Macuxi. Other peoples represented there are the Wapixanas, Ingaricós, Taurepangs and Patamonas, as well as non-indigenous farmers. The inhabitants of the reserve vary wildly in language and degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princeville, Guyana
Princeville is an Amerindian community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. It is located some 12 miles away from Mahdia along the Potaro River. The location used to be called Kangaruma Junction, but was renamed after Alan Prince, its founder. Princeville was established in the late 1980s by a group of Amerindians who felt that it was necessary to create an area to develop their culture and to have access to rich farmlands. The village is a satellite of and managed by the Village Captain and Councilors of Campbelltown. Economic activity Most of the residents are Patamona or Wapishana people. Mining and farming are the main economic activities. Subsistence farming is practiced by the residents. Crops grown are cassava, bananas, plantains, pineapples, cashews and cashew nuts. Men and women are engaged in fishing, farming and hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbelltown, Guyana
Campbelltown is an Amerindian village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, north of Mahdia. The village has been named after Stephen Campbell, the first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyana. Overview Campbelltown is managed by the village Captain (Toshao), a Vice Captain and five councillors. This community has a population of about 300 persons, being Amerindians and mixed people of part Amerindian descent. Most residents of this village are members of the Patamona tribe, but the village has become mixed with Arawak and Carib tribes. There has been some degree of integration between the Amerindians and Afro-Guyanese and the Brazilian miners. The village has merged with neighbouring Mahdia, and is not listed separately on the census. Even though Mahdia has a town status, Campbelltown is still governed by the Toshao. Farming is the main economic activity and subsistence farming is practised by the residents on farmlands miles away from the village. Some of the Amerindian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micobie
Micobie (also: Maicobi and ''Cassava Hill'') is a village in Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana, on the right bank of the Potaro River near Tumatumari. History The village was established in the 19th century. During the construction of the Denham Suspension Bridge, workers of the bridge bought their bread from the village, hence the name Cassava Hill. Most villagers used to live near Tumatumari, however due to the mining operations and the destruction of the beach, the villagers moved uphill in the 1970s. In the Official Gazette of Guyana the village was misspelt ''Micobie'' which is the current name. The village of El Paso is a satellite of Micobie located down the hill. Demographics The population of the village is 360 as 2012 including El Paso. The inhabitants are Amerindians including members of the Macushi, Carib and Patamona tribes, who have maintained much of their culture without any racial integration. Administration Micobie is managed by a Village Captain, a Vice Captain and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
