Baré people
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.
Baré people bathing in the Cuieiras River | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 16,516 (2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil ( Amazonas) 11,472 (2014) | |
| Venezuela 5,044 (2011) | |
| Languages | |
| Nheengatu, Baré, Warekena | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant, Catholic, Traditional tribal religion |
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