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Arasa (Arasas)

"Arasa" is an alternate name for the Arasaeri tribe, one of the subgroups of the Huachipaeri people of Peru. Arasa is actually their name for the river that runs through their traditional territory (called "Marcapata" in Spanish), and Arasaeri means "people of the river."

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Here are links to our webpages about the Arasa tribe and language:

Huachipaeri
South American Indian civilizations
Harakmbet
Peru language
Amazon Native tribes

Here are a few good books about the Arasas:
Arakmbut Mythology, Spirituality, and History
The Last Shaman
Amarakaeri-Spanish dictionary

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