Itya Mahãdu

Itya Mahãdu, “people of the middle,” is a name used by the Javaé, an Indigenous people of the Araguaia basin. Their homeland includes the eastern part of Bananal Island and the Javaés River, an arm of the Araguaia. Forests, lakes and seasonally flooded savannas shape this great river island. The Javaé share language and cultural ties with neighbouring Karajá communities along the river.