Yaruro People

Yaruro People

The Yaruro are Native Americans that occupy the Savanna area of Venezuela called the Llanos, located on and around the Orinoco river.

The Yaruro people are divided into two subgroups: The River Pumé, and the more nomadic savanna Pumé that reside on the Llanos.

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