Aymara

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The Aymara live in the Bolivian and Peruvian altiplano around Lake Titicaca. They make up a quarter of Bolivia's population. Their language is closely related to Quechua. The Aymara are primarily dependent on agriculture and secondarily on animal husbandry and fishing. The lineage or Ayllu is the basic kinship and political unit. Leadership is based on prestige gained through community service, sponsoring rituals, and specializing in magic.

Identifier

Region

• South America

Subregion

• Central Andes

Subsistence Type

• horticulturalists

Samples

• C1
• EA
• PSF
• SCCS

Countries

• Bolivia
• Peru

External Links

• Aymara (Ethnographic Atlas) D-PLACE
• Aymara (Standard Cross-Cultural Sample) D-PLACE