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The Siriono are a seminomadic indigenous people who occupy an area of about 200 square miles in Northeastern Bolivia (Holmberg, 1960:4). This entry focuses on the Siriono living in the vicinity of the Rio Blanco around the time of 1942. At this time, the Siriono had very limited contact with outsiders. The Siriono lived in seminomadic bands led by chiefs. The position of chief was held on the basis of prestige, and was more about social status than actual authority. The Siriono did not have an official political leadership position, and the nuclear family was the main social and economic unity. The Siriono religion was minimally developed, and did not play a large role in the daily lives of individuals. There was no complex religious system, no shamans or priests, and no extensive mythology or folklore. Rather, the religion consisted of taboos, ceremonies, and the belief in spirits and the moon as the creator deity.

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