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Who are the Guarani and Where did the Guarani come from?

May 19, 2020 by Karen Hill

The Guarani are a Native American people who once lived widely in central and southern South America.

Small populations still live in Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil; some still practice their traditional communal agriculture.

In Paraguay, their influence has been especially strong. Ninety percent of the country’s largely mestizo population speak Guarani. Guarani songs, dances, poems, and myths are an important part of Paraguay’s heritage.

Tapioca, a starch used in puddings, is a Guarani word.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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