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The Tembé are the Western branch of the Tenetehara. The Eastern group is known as Guajajara. Their self-denomination is Tenetehara, which means people, Indians in general or, more specifically Tembé and Guajajara. Tembé, or its variant Timbé, is a name that was probably given to them by the regional population. According to linguist Max Boudin, timbeb could mean 'flat nose'.

01:: Mulher Tembé da aldeia do Posto.
photo: Vincent Carelli, 1980
Virgínia Valadão (†)
Centro de Trabalho Indigenista
Adaptado pela equipe do ISA
Setembro de 2001
 
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