Cariris
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Kiriri people are indigenous people of Eastern Brazil. Their name is also spelled Cariri or Kariri and is a Tupi word meaning "silent" or "tactiturn."
missionary Martin of Nantes (1638–1714) was the apostle of the Kariri people on the São Francisco River
between 1672 and 1683.
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The Chapada Diamantina
has a dramatic landscape with high plains, table-top mesas, and steep cliffs or towers known as 'tepuy.' Before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 19th century, the only local inhabitants of the region were indigenous Indians from the Maracas and Cariris tribes. In 1985, the Chapada Diamantina National Park
was created with its headquatrers in Palmeiras
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Kiriri people live in the Kiriri Indigenous Land, an Indigenous Territory
. Through their successful political organization, they were able to expel 1,200 non-native squatters from their lands since 1990.
History
The French CapuchinOrder of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
missionary Martin of Nantes (1638–1714) was the apostle of the Kariri people on the São Francisco River
São Francisco River
The São Francisco is a river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil...
between 1672 and 1683.
Territory
Today a large portion of their traditional homelands is still called the Cariris region. Within this region is a city called Juazeiro do NorteJuazeiro do Norte
Juazeiro do Norte is a city in the state of Ceará state in northeastern Brazil. It is located 528 km south of the state capital Fortaleza in the arid sertão...
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The Chapada Diamantina
Chapada Diamantina
Chapada Diamantina is a region of Bahia state, in the Northeast of Brazil.The Chapada Diamantina has a dramatic landscape with high plains, table-top mesas, and steep cliffs or towers known as 'tepuy.' Before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 19th century, the only local inhabitants of the...
has a dramatic landscape with high plains, table-top mesas, and steep cliffs or towers known as 'tepuy.' Before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 19th century, the only local inhabitants of the region were indigenous Indians from the Maracas and Cariris tribes. In 1985, the Chapada Diamantina National Park
Chapada Diamantina National Park
The Chapada Diamantina National Park is a 1,520 km² national park in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia state in the Northeast of Brazil...
was created with its headquatrers in Palmeiras
Palmeiras (Bahia)
Palmeiras is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.-References:...
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Kiriri people live in the Kiriri Indigenous Land, an Indigenous Territory
Indigenous Territory
In Brazil, Indigenous Territories or Indigenous Lands are areas inhabited and exclusively possessed by indigenous people. The Brazilian Constitution recognises the inalienable right of indigenous peoples to lands they "traditionally occupy"Further defined as those lands "on which they live on a...
. Through their successful political organization, they were able to expel 1,200 non-native squatters from their lands since 1990.