Shuar, Jivaro in Ecuador

The Shuar, Jivaro have only been reported in Ecuador
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The Shuar are one of several indigenous tribal groups which reside in the SouthEastern portion of Ecuador, a jungle/rainforest area. The Shuar gained notoriety for their custom of shrinking heads of victims. Eventually Ecuador had to outlaw the practice because the popularity of buying shrunken heads as souvenirs was driving the practice to continue. The group has been fiercely agressive and independent enough to fend off colonization by the Spanish. On one occasion the group retaliated violently to an attempt to tax them. They raided settlements and killed thousands of people. They allegedly poured melted gold down the throat of the governor who tried to impose the tax.


Where Are they Located?

SE portion of Ecuador in South America....East of the city of Macas.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Previously the Shuar were nomadic, but have since established themselves in permanent dwellings.

A rite of passage for a young man involves the drinking of water containing the extract of a bark that induces hallucinations.


What Are Their Beliefs?

There is now Christian work. The northern area of the Shuar have had Christian work for more than 10 years; but work in the Southern portion has mostly begun during the last 10 years (Baptist work). The larger Shuar community retain animistic beliefs. A belief of theirs has been that if someone dies from disease, the death was actually killed by invisible darts.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Shuar, Jivaro in Ecuador.


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuar_people
http://www.head-hunter.com/jivaro.html
http://www.head-hunter.com/ng.html


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Shuar
People Name in Country Shuar, Jivaro
Alternate Names Jibaro; Jivaro
Population this Country 73,000
Population all Countries 73,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14920
ROP3 Code 108965
Country Ecuador
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Morona-Santiago province: east of Cuenca City.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Ecuador
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Morona-Santiago province: east of Cuenca City..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
90.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Shuar (73,000 speakers)
Language Code jiv   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Shuar (73,000 speakers)
Language Code jiv   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Shuar
Photo Source Kleverenrique - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Anonymous 
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