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Mayoruna
The Mayoruna are a tribe of South American Indians. They live in parts of the Loreto Region of northeastern area of Peru and adjacent areas across the border in Brazil in Amazonas State. Their official and primary language is called Matses (SIL code MCF), of the Northern Panoan family. Historically, the Mayoruna roamed the forests and lived by hunting, but they are now sedentary. They cut their hair in a line across the forehead and let it hang down their backs. Many have relatively fair skins and beards, a peculiarity sometimes explained by their alleged descent from Pedro de Ursua's ...
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