Kajabi

Kajabi belongs to the river country west of the Xingu, associated with the Kawaiwete, also called Kaiabi. Their traditional lands lay between the Arinos and Teles Pires rivers, in a region of forest, streams and open ground. Kawaiwete horticulture includes many varieties of cultivated plants. The annual cycle of clearing, burning and planting is carefully arranged around the seasons, with harvests varying according to the crops grown.