Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia)
ABSTRACT Since prehistoric times, indigenous communities have relied on fish as a staple source of protein for their subsistence. In most cases, fish is the sole source of income and of animal protein for the communities. Nevertheless, the documentation of fish from an ethnological perspective is ra...
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| author | Juan David BOGOTÁ GREGORY Nilvânia Mirelly AMORIM de BARROS Francisco Antonio VILLA NAVARRO |
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| description | ABSTRACT Since prehistoric times, indigenous communities have relied on fish as a staple source of protein for their subsistence. In most cases, fish is the sole source of income and of animal protein for the communities. Nevertheless, the documentation of fish from an ethnological perspective is rare, and biological research alone might not provide sufficient information required to manage fisheries resources. We discuss the traditional ichthyological knowledge of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave, and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabiting the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia). Each group has its perception regarding knowledge, at times detailed, of fish groups, their distribution, and uses. To obtain information regarding traditional ichthyological knowledge, fish were collected over one month at 31 sampling sites in different habitats along the lower Matavén River basin. The fish were identified by formal taxonomy and the informal classification by experienced fishermen of the four ethnic groups. There was consistency among the names given by the ethnic groups and formal taxonomy. The indigenous collaborators used binomial classification systems in which the organisms are grouped at family and genus levels and, to some extent, categorization depends on distribution within the aquatic habitats (i.e., rivers, streams and lagoons). The indigenous collaborators did not provide sociocultural or mythological information related to the fishes. Our findings contribute to the development of conservation and rural development projects in the Colombian Amazon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e14da4d530c748a4b59be3719e5865bb2024-01-09T07:41:59ZengInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaActa Amazonica0044-59672024-01-0154110.1590/1809-4392202301831Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia)Juan David BOGOTÁ GREGORYhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-4703Nilvânia Mirelly AMORIM de BARROSFrancisco Antonio VILLA NAVARROABSTRACT Since prehistoric times, indigenous communities have relied on fish as a staple source of protein for their subsistence. In most cases, fish is the sole source of income and of animal protein for the communities. Nevertheless, the documentation of fish from an ethnological perspective is rare, and biological research alone might not provide sufficient information required to manage fisheries resources. We discuss the traditional ichthyological knowledge of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave, and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabiting the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia). Each group has its perception regarding knowledge, at times detailed, of fish groups, their distribution, and uses. To obtain information regarding traditional ichthyological knowledge, fish were collected over one month at 31 sampling sites in different habitats along the lower Matavén River basin. The fish were identified by formal taxonomy and the informal classification by experienced fishermen of the four ethnic groups. There was consistency among the names given by the ethnic groups and formal taxonomy. The indigenous collaborators used binomial classification systems in which the organisms are grouped at family and genus levels and, to some extent, categorization depends on distribution within the aquatic habitats (i.e., rivers, streams and lagoons). The indigenous collaborators did not provide sociocultural or mythological information related to the fishes. Our findings contribute to the development of conservation and rural development projects in the Colombian Amazon.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672024000103200&lng=en&tlng=enNeotropicsfreshwater fishestraditional knowledgefolk taxonomyartisan fishermen |
| spellingShingle | Juan David BOGOTÁ GREGORY Nilvânia Mirelly AMORIM de BARROS Francisco Antonio VILLA NAVARRO Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia) Acta Amazonica Neotropics freshwater fishes traditional knowledge folk taxonomy artisan fishermen |
| title | Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia) |
| title_full | Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia) |
| title_fullStr | Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia) |
| title_short | Ethnoichthyology of the Piapoco, Piaroa, Puinave and Sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the Matavén Forest (Vichada, Colombia) |
| title_sort | ethnoichthyology of the piapoco piaroa puinave and sikuani ethnic groups inhabitants of the mataven forest vichada colombia |
| topic | Neotropics freshwater fishes traditional knowledge folk taxonomy artisan fishermen |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672024000103200&lng=en&tlng=en |
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