It has been suggested that this be merged with Jivaroan peoples. (


Jeveros (Jeberos, Jibaros, Jivaros, or Givalws), a tribe of South American Indians on the upper Maraflon, Peru

Peru

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, where they wander in the forests. The tribe has many branches and there are frequent tribal wars, but they have always united against a common enemy. Juan de Telasco declares them to be faithful, noble and amiable. They are brave and warlike, and though upon the conquest of Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 they temporarily submitted, a general insurrection in 1599. Shrunken head

Shrunken head

A shrunken head is a severed and specially prepared human head that is used for trophy, ritual, or trade purposes.Headhunting occurred in many regions of the world. But the practice of headshrinking has only ever been recorded in the northwestern region of the Amazon rain forest...

s, supposed to have been objects of worship, have been found among the Jeveros.