Amazonia and lowland South America
Baniwa
Lands
Içana river and the Upper Rio Negro in Amazonas, Brazil, and neighboring Colombia and Venezuela
Facts 3
Language
The Baniwa speak languages of the Arawak family along the Içana river.
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Culture
Baniwa artisans are known for basketry woven from arumã fiber and are today the main producers of urutu and balaio baskets for sale.
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Land
Baniwa communities live where Brazil meets Colombia and Venezuela, along the Içana river in the Upper Rio Negro region.
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