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Jibaro (Peru)
The Jibaro are a group of indigenous tribes found in Peru's Amazonas region, eastern Ecuador and western Colombia.
The various sub-tribes share a common language, the Jivaroan linguistic family, but each have a unique dialect.
History
Agriculturally, they sustained themselves through the cultivation of corn, beans, bananas, yuca and cotton, and also reared dogs, parrots, monkeys, chickens and hogs. Historically, the Jibaro lived in large communal houses with two entrances, one dedicated for women, and the other for men only. They signaled nearby tribes by beating a hollowed log, or tunduli that was located outside the men's door.
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