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| The only Galibi
village of the Oiapoque, São José dos Galibi,
is in the same place where it was built in 1950, when
the group arrived in the area. It is located on the right
bank of the Oiapoque River, a short distance below the
city of Saint Georges, between the Morcego and Taparabu
streams. By motorboat, the trip between Oiapoque and the
village takes more or less 30 minutes. The village is
located on a piece of terra firme land surrounded by family
gardens and forest. It occupies an area of approximately
250 by 400 meters, forested and well-kept, where there
are houses, orchards and the FUNAI post, infirmary, and
school. |
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Lux Vidal
University of São Paulo
Fax: (011) 256.9573
January 2000 |
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