Pykopcatejê

The Pykopcatêjê, also called Pykopjê, are a Timbira people of southwestern Maranhão. Their country lies where Amazonian forest meets the more open vegetation of the cerrado, around the upper Pindaré and neighbouring rivers. They speak a Jê language and share social and ceremonial traditions with other Timbira peoples, while maintaining a distinct identity among their neighbours.