Enawene

Enawene takes its name from the Enawenê-nawê, an Arawak-speaking Indigenous people of the Juruena basin. Their lands extend across the rivers and headwaters of northwestern Mato Grosso, including the Iquê, a tributary of the Juruena. Fishing and manioc cultivation are closely woven into ceremonial life. At their great rituals, singing and dancing accompany offerings and exchanges of food, salt and honey with the spirits.