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Índio Bravo/Caboclo

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"Indigenous people who did not speak Portuguese at the time when the riverine occupied their lands. These indigenous people protected their lands and attacked riverine houses, often while the women and children were alone inside their homes, unprotected by the “man of the house”."

Linguistic translation

Índio Bravo/Caboclo means "mean or angry indigenous man" in Portuguese

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Taken from page 46 and 138 of "Words of Riverine Women: Iriri, Amazon" by Zazie Editions, IIAS  (2024)

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2024
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Iriri River, Amazon
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Brazil

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