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How they live

When compared to our society, Indigenous peoples share many common characteristics. But if observed closely, they show both similarities and differences among each other (diversity gallery). Their culture, language, habitats, modes of social organization, politics and forms of relationship with the environment vary. The history, the degree and the forms of contact Indigenous peoples have established with other segments of Brazilian society are also very diverse.

In this immense country still being formed called Brazil, there are also Indians who avoid permanent and systematic contact with our society, and, for that reason, are called ‘isolated Indians’. Other cases demonstrate that many forms of interrelations may connect the different Indigenous peoples.

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