Shuar

For the language, see Shuar language.
Shuar
Total population
100,000
Religion
Christian, Shamanism, Animism[1]

The Shuar, also known as Jivaro, are an indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia. They are famous for their hunting skills and their tradition of head shrinking, known as Tzantsa.

The Shuar language belongs to the Jivaroan linguistic family and is spoken by over 50,000 people in the region. The Shuar are known for their skill in warfare, both in defending their territories and in offensive actions against external enemies. Currently, many Shuar live in communities organized around agriculture and hunting, although there are also some who work in mining and the timber industry.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Achuar: Culture." BBC: Peruvian Jungle. (retrieved 4 July 2011)
  2. ^ "Warints y Yawi, los shuar que abrieron la selva a la minería". El Universo (in Spanish). 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  3. ^ null (2017-03-27). "La minería amenaza a los indígenas shuar en Ecuador". The New York Times (in Spanish). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-23.