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What is the estimated population of the Yanomami people today?
What is the estimated population of the Yanomami people today?
- 25,000
- 38,000 (correct)
- 15,000
- 50,000
Which geographical regions do the Yanomami inhabit?
Which geographical regions do the Yanomami inhabit?
- Eastern Brazil and western Venezuela
- Northern Brazil and southern Venezuela (correct)
- Southern Brazil and northern Argentina
- Northern Brazil and southern Colombia
Approximately how long ago did the Yanomami migrate to South America?
Approximately how long ago did the Yanomami migrate to South America?
- 15,000 years (correct)
- 5,000 years
- 20,000 years
- 10,000 years
What critical mythological figure is important in Yanomami tradition?
What critical mythological figure is important in Yanomami tradition?
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Which two religions have seen conversions among the Pemon people?
Which two religions have seen conversions among the Pemon people?
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The Yanomami People
- The Yanomami are the largest isolated indigenous group in South America.
- They reside in the rainforests and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela.
- Their estimated population is 38,000.
- They migrated to South America approximately 15,000 years ago, crossing the Bering Strait from Asia.
- The Yanomami uphold a strong mythological tradition, even with the influence of Catholicism and Protestantism.
- Central myths include the creation of the Sun and Moon, the origin of the tepuis (mount Roraima or Dodoima in Pemon), and the actions of the hero Makunaima and his brothers.
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