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Suisuimënë
Place in Pará, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Suisuimënë or Xuixuimënë[1] is an Apalaí-Wayana village on the Eastern Paru River in the state of Pará in Brazil. Suisuimënë is one of the larger villages along the Paru river and has an airstrip.[2][3]
Jehje Wayana is the chief of the village.[4][5]
Apart from its Apalaí-Wayana majority, the village also has a small Wayampi community.[3]
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Geography
Suisuimënë lies about 23.5 kilometres (14.6 mi) downstream the Paru river from the village of Kurupohpano and about 37 kilometres (23 mi) upstream from the village of Jolokoman.
Demographics
In June 2016, Suisuimënë had 69 inhabitants, of whom 41 were Wayana, 17 were Apalaí and 11 were Wayampi.[6]
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