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Guahibo Culture and History (Guajibo, Hiwi)

As a complement to our Guahibo language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Guahibo tribe and their society.

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The emphasis of these pages is on Guahibos and other American Indians as living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Guahibo history is interesting and important, but the Guahibo Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Suggestions for new links are always welcome.

Our Guahibo Websites

Guahibo Language:
    Information and language learning materials from the Guahibo Indian language.

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The Value of the Person in the Guahibo Culture:
    Anthropology book on the Guahibo tribe for sale online.
Folk Literature of the Sikuani Indians:
    Mythology and oral history of the Guahibo people.
Languages of the Amazon:
    Linguistic information about Guahibo and dozens of other languages of the Amazon.

Guahibo Lifestyle and Tradition

Northern Colombia Language Map:
    Maps showing the locations in South America where the Guahibo people live.
Orinoco Online: Hiwi:
    Culture and traditions of the Guahibo, with photographs of Guahibo artifacts.
Guahibo-Sikuani Culture:
    Articles on the history, culture, and traditional religion of the Guahibo tribe and their neighbors.
The Guahibo of Colombia: The Pen is Mightier Than Bow and Arrow:
    History of education and literacy among the Guahibo Indians.
Guahibo Cultural Objects:
    Museum exhibit with photographs of Guahibo artifacts.
Baile Sikuani:
    Video of a Sikuani folk dance.
Amazonian tribe study shows how bacteria is changing * Our Modern Lifestyle May Be Destroying Microbiome Diversity:
    Studies on the health and lifestyle of the Yanomami and Guahibo tribes.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Wikipedia: Guajibo People:
  Encyclopedia articles on the Guajibos and their language.
  Los Guahibo * Grupo Indígena Guahibo * Indios Sicuani * Los Sikuani de Vichada * Pueblo Guahibo:
  Information about the Guahibos/Sikuanis in Spanish.
  Guahibo Resources:
  Guahibo links.




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