The Yawalapiti (also Jaulapiti, Yaulapiti, or Yawalapití) are an indigenous tribe in the Amazonian Basin of Brazil. [2] The name is also spelled Iaualapiti in Portuguese. The current village Yawalapiti is situated more to the south, between the Tuatuari and Kuluene River.

The Yawalapiti postulate the existence of a multiplicity of spiritual beings that have considerable influence over human affairs: they cause most sicknesses, they meet humans in the forest, they help shamans and they are the "owners" of certain animal species.

May 23, 2016 · Xingu people represent fifteen tribes and all four of Brazil’s indigenous language groups, but they share similar belief systems, rituals and ceremonies. Typical to Upper Xingu tribes, the Yawalapiti village is circular in shape and has communal houses surrounding a square (uikúka) cleared of vegetation.

Os Yawalapiti postulam a existência de uma multiplicidade de seres espirituais com influência considerável nos assuntos humanos: eles causam a maioria das doenças, encontram-se com os humanos na floresta, ajudam os xamãs e são os "donos" de certas espécies animais.

Nov 1, 2021 · Besieged by illegal loggers, cattle ranchers, soy farmers and even gold miners, the Xingu communities face growing degradation of their natural habitat and the challenge of preserving its rich...

Dec 23, 2020 · Chief Aritana Yawalapiti, 71, led his ethnic group for five decades and fiercely defended its traditions, lands and culture. For his family and Xingu supporters, he was a “living library” of the...

The Yawalapiti tribe live deep in the Brazilian heartland, where the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin dissolve into the central plateau. This year the tribe held a "quarup" - a...

Christian influence on the Yawalapití has been negligible, owing to the absence of Christian missions in the region. For this reason, traditional animism prevails. The Yawalapití believe in many spirits. The common name for all spirits is apapalotápu.

The Yawalapit í are a South American Indian group living in the Brazilian federal state of Mato Grosso. The name "Yawalapit í " is derived from the Yawalapit í word for a certain type of nut, …

May 31, 2002 · YAWALAPIT - Where Brazil's massive central savanna meets the Amazon jungle lives an Indian chief who has turned the tide of history. There, on the banks of the Tuatuari River chief Aritana of the Yawalapiti leads a tribe of 180 people that half a …