Baré people

Baré
Baré people bathing in the Cuieiras River
Total population
16,516 (2014)
Regions with significant populations
Brazil ( Amazonas) 11,472 (2014)
{{{region2}}} Venezuela 5,044 (2011)
Languages
Nheengatu, Baré, Warekena, Warekena
Religion
Protestant, Catholic, Traditional tribal religion
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The Baré, or Hanera, and Werekena are related Indigenous people of northwest Brazil and Venezuela. For many years they suffered from violent exploitation by Portuguese and Spanish merchants, forced to work as debt slaves. They moved often to try to avoid the merchants. Today most live by agriculture, hunting, fishing and gathering, and extract piassava fiber for income to buy goods from traders.

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