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Tupi language
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Old Tupi, Ancient Tupi or Classical Tupi is a classical Tupian language which was spoken by the Indigenous Tupi people of Brazil, who inhabited coastal regions in South and Southeast Brazil. In the wo
Facsimile of the Art of Grammar of the Most Used Language on the Coast of Brazil
Facsimile of the Art of Grammar of the Most Used Language on the Coast of Brazil
Joseph of Anchieta (1534–1597), the first grammarian of Tupi, as envisioned by Antônio Parreiras
Joseph of Anchieta (1534–1597), the first grammarian of Tupi, as envisioned by Antônio Parreiras
Aker pytunane: I will sleep at night. Pytuna means night.
Aker pytunane: I will sleep at night. Pytuna means night.
Although the martial art is of African origin, the word "capoeira" comes from Tupi, more precisely from ka'a-pûer-a, which means "forest that was". Pa
Although the martial art is of African origin, the word "capoeira" comes from Tupi, more precisely from ka'a-pûer-a, which means "forest that was". Painting by Johann Moritz Rugendas (1835)
Tupinambá people
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The Tupinambá are one of the various Tupi ethnic groups that inhabit present-day Brazil, and who had been living there long before the conquest of the region by Portuguese colonial settlers. The name
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…as tupi antigo in Portuguese). It has previously been known, in Portuguese, as língua brasílica "Brazilian language". Old Tupi was first spoken by the Tupinambá people, who lived under cultural and social conditions very unlike those found in Europe. It is quite different from Indo-European languages in phonology…
Babau Tupinambá [pt], a cacique of the Tupinambá
Babau Tupinambá [pt], a cacique of the Tupinambá
The France Antarctique (Brazilian ball) for Henry II of France in Rouen, 1 October 1550. Over 300 nude men were employed to illustrate life in Brazil,
The France Antarctique (Brazilian ball) for Henry II of France in Rouen, 1 October 1550. Over 300 nude men were employed to illustrate life in Brazil, and a mock battle between the Tupinambá allies of the French and the Tabajara people.
Original 1557 Hans Staden woodcut of the Tupinambá portrayed in a cannibalistic feast.
Original 1557 Hans Staden woodcut of the Tupinambá portrayed in a cannibalistic feast.
Catarina Paraguaçu, wife of Portuguese sailor Diogo Álvares Correia, in an 1871 painting.
Catarina Paraguaçu, wife of Portuguese sailor Diogo Álvares Correia, in an 1871 painting.