| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2822[1] (2020) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Amapá,Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Karipúna French Creole |
TheGalibi Marworno, also called theUaçá Galibi, are anIndigenous people along theUaçá River in the north ofBrazilian stateAmapá, near the border withFrench Guiana. They are a subgroup of theGalibi.
The Galibi Marworno mainly live in theIndigenous Territories Uaçá I, Uaçá II and Juminá.The village Santa Maria dos Galibis (now calledKumarumã) was founded for them in the 1930s by theIndian Protection Service (SPI) on an island in the Uaçá River[1][2] as a means to concentrate the population. The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) teachesKaripúna French Creole to the children in the school since the 1960s.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1854 | 80 | — |
| 1886 | 100 | +0.70% |
| 1925 | 126 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 1,794 | +3.60% |
| 2014 | 2,529 | +2.48% |
| 2020 | 2,822 | +1.84% |
| Source: Smithsonian Institution,[4] Secretariat of Indigenous Health (SESAI)[1] | ||
The Galibi were originally from French Guiana, where they lived inJesuit missions. APortuguese offensive in the late 18th Century drove them inland. Here they mixed with theAruã (spelled Aruá in this region), who themselves had been driven from the islandMarajó since the 17th Century, and with theMarworno. The name Galibi Marworno is a recent self-designation by the mixed group, used to distinguish themselves from the Galibi on theOiapoque River.[3]
Their traditional diet is centered around thecassava, and consists of cassava flour, a cassava sauce calledtucupi and the cassava beveragecaxiri. This is complemented with fish. Their main festival is called Turé.[5] Their traditional hero is called Iaicaicani and their legends include theCobra-Grande. Their patron saint isMary, mother of Jesus.[1]