The Achuar, Ecuador
EPSULA team
The Achuar, Ecuador
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General Information Source: EPSULA, USC Name: Achuar Ethnonym : Achuar, derived from Achu (a type of palm, Mauritia flexuosa) and Shuar (people), meaning “people of the Achu palm”. Linguistic group: Jivaroan Approximate population: 10 000
Location: Southern provinces of Ecuador, specifically in the provinces of Loja and Zamora Chinchipe.
Map: EPSULA, USC, 2023
Photo: EPSULA, UPS, 2023
Society The Achuar inhabit the territories along the banks of the Pastaza and Huasaga rivers, and along the border between Ecuador and Peru. The Achuar language belongs to the Jivaroan linguistic family, just like the languages of the Shuar, Shiwiar, Awajún, and Wampis peoples of Peru.The designation "Achuar" is associated with the name of the large palm trees called Achu (Mauritia flexuosa), which grow in the swamps that cover our land. Achu refers to a type of palm, and Shuar means people. The meaning of Achuar is therefore a combination of these words and means "people of the Achu palm." Sometimes, Achuar is also translated as "people of the swamp". It is believed that the Achuar separated from the Shuar several centuries ago. The stories of Achuar and Shuar elders clearly confirm this. They tell of how a once large clan split into the “Muraya Shuar” and the “Tsumunmaya Shuar.” This was the beginning of the emergence of different ethnic groups, including the Achuar.
EPSULA recommends watching Interview with Laura Mukucham LINKS to other videos from the same region inhabited by Achuar communities
PHOTO: EPSULA, UPS, 2023
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The Achuar, Ecuador
EPSULA team
The Achuar, Ecuador
__________________________________________________________
General Information Source: EPSULA, USC Name: Achuar Ethnonym : Achuar, derived from Achu (a type of palm, Mauritia flexuosa) and Shuar (people), meaning “people of the Achu palm”. Linguistic group: Jivaroan Approximate population: 10 000
Location: Southern provinces of Ecuador, specifically in the provinces of Loja and Zamora Chinchipe.
Map: EPSULA, USC, 2023
Photo: EPSULA, UPS, 2023
Society The Achuar inhabit the territories along the banks of the Pastaza and Huasaga rivers, and along the border between Ecuador and Peru. The Achuar language belongs to the Jivaroan linguistic family, just like the languages of the Shuar, Shiwiar, Awajún, and Wampis peoples of Peru.The designation "Achuar" is associated with the name of the large palm trees called Achu (Mauritia flexuosa), which grow in the swamps that cover our land. Achu refers to a type of palm, and Shuar means people. The meaning of Achuar is therefore a combination of these words and means "people of the Achu palm." Sometimes, Achuar is also translated as "people of the swamp". It is believed that the Achuar separated from the Shuar several centuries ago. The stories of Achuar and Shuar elders clearly confirm this. They tell of how a once large clan split into the “Muraya Shuar” and the “Tsumunmaya Shuar.” This was the beginning of the emergence of different ethnic groups, including the Achuar.
EPSULA recommends watching Interview with Laura Mukucham LINKS to other videos from the same region inhabited by Achuar communities
PHOTO: EPSULA, UPS, 2023