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UltimaHora: They Fear Genocide of Ayoreo People due to Deforestation in Faro Moro
Ayoreo communities and organizations from Philadelphia denounced the intense deforestation activity in Faro Moro, in the Department of Boquerón, which threatens the life and integrity of the groups in voluntary isolation that inhabit the area. Through a statement, they demanded that the State stop deforestation and guarantee the lives of indigenous peoples. Read full article.
Infobae: Indigenous people denounce that deforestation in the Paraguayan Chaco puts isolated natives at risk
In a press release, six communities near the city of Philadelphia and another four from the native community of Campo Loro, located about 490 kilometers from Asunción, warned about an increase in the presence of uncontacted indigenous people of the Ayoreo people, “a due to the development of intense deforestation activities”. Read full article.
ABC: Ayoreos Denouce “Imminent Risk” of Genocide due to Deforestation in Philadelfia
A dozen Ayoreo communities and associations denounce a high degree of deforestation in the Faro Moro ranch, in Philadelphia, in the department of Boquerón, which endangers indigenous people who live in voluntary isolation in the area. The indigenous people have already requested protection from the Judiciary to stop the clearing, but they were denied. Read full article.
Examine Works by Scholars on the Ayoreo
Amarilla, Deisy. (2011). Captura del Ayoreo Jose Iquebi.
In 1956, the Ayoreo José Iquebi Posoraja, while still a child, was cruelly separated from his family, to be exposed like an animal to society. After 55 years, this work offers his heartbreaking testimony, recalling for the first time in written form how he was taken from the jungle and sent to civilization, without respecting his rights. Graduated in Communication Sciences and professor of History, Amarilla has a master’s degree in Social Anthropology.
Canova, Paola. (2020). Frontier Intimacies: Ayoreo Women and the Sexual Economy of the Paraguayan Chaco
Until the 1960s, the Ayoreo people of Paraguay’s Chaco region had remained uncontacted by the world. But as development encroached on their territory, the Ayoreo began to experience rapid cultural change. Paola Canova looks at one aspect of this change in Frontier Intimacies: the sexual practices of Ayoreo women, specifically the curajodie, or single women who exchange sex for money or material goods with non-Ayoreo men, often Mennonite settlers.
Zanardini, Jose. (2003). Cultura del Pueblo Ayoreo.
Compilation of essays and research that revalue the various aspects of the tangible and intangible culture of the Ayoreo people of the Gran Chaco. Topics such as their history, artifacts, weapons, beliefs, myths, shamanism, art, food, cultural change and the perspectives of this Guaraní people are addressed. Includes extensive bibliography.
Visit Museums with Ayoreo History
Andres Barbero Ethnographic Museum: Av. España 217, Asuncion, Paraguay 001217
Centro de Artes Visuales Museo de Barro: Grabadores del Kabichu’i, Asunción 001401
Museo del Encuentro Intercultural: JXW7+XR7, Filadelfia, Paraguay 160402