The Tenharim are an
indigenous people of Brazil
Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( pt, povos indígenas no Brasil) or Indigenous Brazilians ( pt, indígenas brasileiros, links=no) once comprised an estimated 2000 tribes and nations inhabiting what is now the country of Brazil, before European con ...
, living in the state of
Amazonas.
Name
Their self-denomination is Kagwahiva. They are also known as the Parintintín or Parintintin people.
"Cultural Thesaurus."
''National Museum of the American Indian.'' Retrieved 15 March 2012.
Notes
External links
Parintintín artwork
National Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution group of museums and research centers.
The museum has three ...
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Indigenous peoples of the Amazon
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