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Amazonia

Where the Yanomamo tribe live.

Mavaca River

The headwaters of this water way is where Chagnon did the majority of his research.

Bisaasi-teri

The tribe Chagnon lives with for most of his research.

Shamatari

Another Yanomamo tribe, with a history of bitter warfare against the Bisaasi-teri tribe.

Sukumona ka u

The River of Parakeets and home to the Shamatari tribe led by Sibarariwa.

Orinoco River

A river near the Yanomamo's encampment.

Parima Mountains

A range of small mountains located to the east of the Yanomamo village.

Husu namo

A dart, dipped in curare poison.

Shabono

The center plaza, including a house that is a permanent structure of the village.

The

What the Yanomamo people call the garden that has been used up.

Kreibowei-taka

The location of Kaobawa's group in 1950.

Amiana-taka

The garden of a Shamatari village.

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