The Xokleng or Aweikoma (sometimes called ''
botocudos'') are a
Native American tribe of
Brazil
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; their territory is located mainly in the state of
Santa Catarina. They were one of the original inhabitants of
Misiones Province
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in Argentina. They are also found on the Ibirama, Posto Velho, and Rio dos Pardos reservations.
References
Ethnic groups in Brazil
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
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