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Yanomami

Yanomami

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A person who belongs to a native group living in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and Venezuela
  • proper noun
: yanomami
  • Many Yanomami still practice traditional farming and hunting methods passed down through generations.
  • Yanomami warfare

Examples

  • The Yanomami speak a little Spanish.

    Dragonfly (2002)

  • The Yanomami are still wearing some of their clothing.

    Dragonfly (2002)

  • In second grade, children will compare the rich culture of the indigenous Yanomami with settlers seeking a better life in the Amazon.

    Academic text (2004)

  • There are an estimated 20,000 Yanomami living in small communities scattered throughout southern Venezuela and northern Brazil.

    Blog text (11)

  • The ongoing presence of miners in Yanomami lands has sown strife among natives suffering from disease, despoiled forests, and rapidly changing social mores.

    Blog text (11)

  • The Yanomami live deep in the Amazon rainforest and have a unique culture and language.

  • There are about 20,000 Yanomami living in small communities in Brazil and Venezuela.

Surface Forms

Yanomami main

Etymology

Yanomami is the name the people use for themselves and comes from their own language where it means 'people' or 'human beings'. So a Yanomami is a person who belongs to that group in the Amazon rainforest.