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Hanena

"Hanena" is an alternate name for the Barasana tribe of Colombia. It comes from the native name of one of the tribe's important divisions, also spelled Hanera or Janera.

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

Hanena language
Tucanoan language family
Amazon tribes
Colombian Indians
South American tribes

Here are a few good books about the Hanenas:
Barasano Syntax: Studies in the Languages of Colombia
The Fish People: Linguistic Exogamy and Tukanoan Identity in Northwest Amazonia
The Amazonian Languages

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