Suisuimënë Explained

Official Name:Suisuimënë
Other Name:Xuixuimënë
Pushpin Map:Pará#Brazil
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pará
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Almeirim
Leader Title:Chief
Leader Name:Jehje Wayana
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:74[1]
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:0.8533°N -54.6461°W

Suisuimënë or Xuixuimënë[1] is an Apalaí-Wayana village on the Eastern Paru River in the state of Pará in Brazil. Suisuimënë is one of the larger villages along the Paru river and has an airstrip.

Jehje Wayana is the chief of the village.[2] [3]

Apart from its Apalaí-Wayana majority, the village also has a small Wayampi community.

Geography

Suisuimënë lies about downstream the Paru river from the village of Kurupohpano and about upstream from the village of Jolokoman.

Demographics

In June 2016, Suisuimënë had 69 inhabitants, of whom 41 were Wayana, 17 were Apalaí and 11 were Wayampi.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gestão territorial e ambiental nas terras indígenas do Rio Paru de Leste: um desafio coletivo no norte da Amazônia brasileira . Iori van Velthem Linke. 2018. University of Brasília. 26 January 2022. pt. 71.
  2. Web site: Tïhamo, Tëpïhamo: Alimentação, Saberes e Fazeres Associados entre os Wayana e Aparai. . . museudoindio.gov.br . 9 March 2018 .
  3. Web site: Intercâmbio entre artesãos Wayana e Aparai com pesquisadores Baniwa no Alto Rio Negro. . . institutoiepe.org.br .
  4. Web site: Caracterização do DSEI Amapá e Norte do Pará, conforme Edital de Chamada Pública n. 2/2017 (item 3.1) . . 30 June 2016 . portalarquivos.saude.gov.br . 17 May 2018 .