Guajajara
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The Guajajara are an indigenous people in the Brazil
ian state of Maranhão
. They are the most numerous indigenous group in Brazil.
In 1910, the Guajajara fought Capuchin missionaries in what is regarded the last Brazilian "war against the Indians."
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of Maranhão
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
. They are the most numerous indigenous group in Brazil.
In 1910, the Guajajara fought Capuchin missionaries in what is regarded the last Brazilian "war against the Indians."