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Urucauá River
Urucaua River is a river in the state of Amapá in north-eastern Brazil. The area around the Urucaua River is the ancestral territory of the Palikur. The village of Kumenê is located on the Urucaua River. See also *List of rivers of Amapá List of rivers in Amapá (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Amapá drain to t ... References Brazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Amapá {{AmapáBR-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amapá
Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by French Guiana to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pará to the south and west, and Suriname to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Macapá. The state has 0.4% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for only 0.22% of the Brazilian GDP. In the colonial period the region was called Portuguese Guiana and was part of Portugal's State of Brazil. Later, the region was distinguished from the other Guianas. Amapá was once part of Pará, but became a separate territory in 1943, and a state in 1990. The dominant feature of the region, and 90 percent of its total area, is the Amazon Rainforest. Unexplored forests occupy 70 percent of Amapá, and Tumucumaque Mountains National Park, established in 2002, is the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and List of cities in Brazil by population, its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urucaua River
Urucaua River is a river in the state of Amapá in north-eastern Brazil. The area around the Urucaua River is the ancestral territory of the Palikur. The village of Kumenê Kumenê (also Ukumene) is a Palikur Amerindian village in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque, Amapá. It is the largest village of the tribe. Kumenê is located on the Urucaua River in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory. Overview The area arou ... is located on the Urucaua River. See also * List of rivers of Amapá References Brazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Amapá {{AmapáBR-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palikur
The Palikur are an indigenous people located in the riverine areas of the Brazilian state of Amapá and in French Guiana, particularly in the south-eastern border region, on the north bank of the Oyapock River. The Palikur Nation, or ''naoné'', is Arawak-speaking and socially organized in clans. In 2015, the estimated population was 2,300 people of which 1,400 lived in Brazil and 900 in French Guiana. Names The Palikur people are also known as the Paricuria, Paricores, Palincur, Parikurene, Parinkur-Iéne, Païkwené,"Palikur: Introduction." ''Povos Indígenas no Brasil'' (retrieved 4 Dec 2011) Pa'ikwené, Aricours, Aukuyene, Karipúna-Palikúr, Palicur, Palijur, Palikour, Paricura, Paricuri, or Parucuria people. History The location of the Palikur near the mouths of the |
Kumenê
Kumenê (also Ukumene) is a Palikur Amerindian village in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque, Amapá. It is the largest village of the tribe. Kumenê is located on the Urucaua River in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory. Overview The area around the Urucaua River is the ancestral territory of the Palikur. In 1965, two linguists of the Summer Institute of Linguistics arrived in Kumenê to learn the language. They stayed for about 11 years, and founded the first school. Assembly of God of Macapá arrived and started to convert the population. They built a church and banned shamanism, traditional dances, nudism, and caxixi, a local alcoholic beverage. Nowadays, the village is Pentecostal. The village contains the health centre for the region. The houses in the village are built on stilts. In 2017, there was a malaria outbreak in the region. Kumenê can only be reached by boat, and is located about seven hours from Oiapoque Oiapoque () is a municipality in the north of the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Amapá
List of rivers in Amapá (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Amapá drain to the Atlantic Ocean. By Drainage Basin * Oiapoque River ** Uaçá River *** Caripi River *** Urucaua River ** Cricou River ** Anotaié River ** Marupi River ** Iaué River ** Mutura River ** Tangararé River ** Kariniutu River * Cassiporé River ** Arapari River * Cunani River * Calçoene River * Amapá Grande River ** Flechal River * Macari River ** Tartarugalzinho River ** Tartarugal Grande River * Araguari River ** Aporema River ** Amapari River *** Cupixi River *** Tacunapi River ** Falsino River ** Santo António River ** Mutum River ** Mururé River ** Tajauí River * Amazon River (Canal do Norte) ** Guarijuba River ** Jupati River ** Macacoari River ** Pedreira River ** Matapi River *** Maruanum Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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