Manga | |
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![]() Indian Day in Manga (2017) | |
Coordinates: 3°43′27″N 51°43′17″W / 3.7242°N 51.7214°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | North |
State | Amapá |
Municipality | Oiapoque |
Government | |
• Cacique | Luciano Iaparrá[1] |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
Manga is an Amerindian village of the Karipuna do Amapá people in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque, Amapá. It is the largest village of the tribe.[3][4] Manga is located on the Caripi River in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory.[5]
Overview
Manga is located in an area which was disputed between French Guiana and Brazil. In the 19th century, Amerindian people from several tribes and non-indigenous people settled in the neutral territory. In 1900, the territory was awarded to Brazil, however the main language spoken in Manga is Karipúna French Creole.[3]
In 1976, a school was established in Manga where the children were taught in Portuguese[6] In 1996, bilingual education was provided.[7] The village has a clinic,[8] and a community house.[5]
Manga can be accessed via an unpaved road which connects to the BR-156 highway.[9] Electricity is provided using Diesel generators. In 2015 work started on a hydro-electric power station in Oiapoque which will also supply electricity for Manga.[10] In 2018, Manga hosted a three-day meeting of the indigenous people in the Brazilian, French Guianan and Surinamese region.[11]
References
- ^ "Ação de governo marca comemorações do Dia do Índio no Amapá". Governo do Estado do Amapá (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Caracterização do DSEI Amapá e Norte do Pará, conforme Edital de Chamada Pública n. 2/2017" (PDF). Ministry of Health (Brazil) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Karipuna do Amapá". Socio Ambiental. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Gonçalves Fonseca 2019, p. 37.
- ^ a b Gonçalves Fonseca 2019, p. 81.
- ^ Gonçalves Fonseca 2019, p. 48.
- ^ Gonçalves Fonseca 2019, pp. 53–54.
- ^ "Dsei Ap Polo Base de Saúde Indigena Manga - Aldeia - Oiapoque - AP - Unidade de Atenção A Saúde Indigena". Unidades de Saúde do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Ramal da Aldeia do Manga, em Oiapoque, recebe serviços de manutenção e conservação". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Energia em Oiapoque será gerada por hidrelétrica de pequeno porte em 2019". Amazonia.org (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Pueblos indígenas de las fronteras Brasil-Guyana Francesa-Surinam se articulan para oponerse juntos a los grandes proyectos económicos que se imponen en la región". Red Amazonia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
Bibliography
- Gonçalves Fonseca, Mary (2019). Currículo e construção da identidade Karipuna na Aldeia Manga, Amapá (Thesis). São Paulo: Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.