Indigenous Tribes That Survived the Times
| September 29, 2017
13. Tupi – Brazil
When the Portuguese arrived in Brazil in the 1500s, the first tribe they met along the coast was the Tupi people. At the time, it’s estimated their population was at one million people, which was divided into several tribes of 300 to 2,000 people.
They were famous for their cannibalistic rituals, as they believed they’d acquire the strength of the warriors they ate. You can also see their influence on many Portuguese words like Ipanema (the famous beach), arara (macaw), or abacaxi (pineapple).
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