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The emergence of indigenous livestock: cattle ranching among the Kurâ-Bakairi in the cerrados of Mato Grosso

The Kurâ-Bakairi in the state of Mato Grosso are one of the few Amerindian groups in Brazil in which cattle ranching has been established with relative success. This article discusses the possible reasons for this successful introduction of livestock among this Karib-speaking people: the analysis of...

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Main Author:	Velden, Felipe Vander
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas 2026
Subjects:	Kurâ Bakairi Pecuária Bovinos Agronegócio Kurâ-Bakairi Cattle ranching Cattle Agribusiness
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/ruris/article/view/20003
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