La Abundancia: The Nivacle People

Authors

Seth O. Smoot, Brigham Young University
John Telford, Brigham Young University

Keywords

La Abundancia, Nivacle people, indigenous people, photography

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

The Nivacle are an indigenous people who live in the sparsely populated, densely vegetated Chaco area in Northern Paraguay. Formerly known as the Chulupi, the Nivacle have lived for thousands of years in the region that lies between Bolivia and Brazil. They primarily lived a hunter/gatherer existence until the beginning of the twentieth century, when Europeans from recently settled nearby Mennonite colonies offered work opportunities to the Nivacle men at dairy collectives, cattle ranches, and farms. The women and men retain traditional customs and practices such as the artisan craft of weaving and wood carving.

Recommended Citation

Smoot, Seth O. and Telford, John (2014) "La Abundancia: The Nivacle People," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 449.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/449