Para Gaviao

The Gavião peoples of Pará belong to the Timbira-speaking communities of the eastern Amazon. Among them are the Parkatêjê, whose name means “people downstream,” and the Kyikatêjê, “people upstream.” Their lands lie in forest country near the Tocantins River, where streams link the interior to the great waterway. Kinship, language and ceremonial life connect them with other Timbira peoples farther east.