Editing Shuar (section)

{{short description|Ethnic group of Ecuador}}
{{for|the language|Shuar language}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
| group            = Shuar
| image            = Shuar in Huamboya.jpg
| population       = 100,000
| religions        = [[Christian]], [[Shamanism]], [[Animism]]<ref name=bbc>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/amazon/sites/peruvianjungle/pages/content.shtml "Achuar: Culture."] ''BBC: Peruvian Jungle.'' (retrieved 4 July 2011)</ref>
}}
The '''Shuar''', also known as '''Jivaro''', are an indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the [[Ecuadorians|Ecuadorian]] and [[Peruvian Amazonia]]. They are famous for their hunting skills and their tradition of head shrinking, known as [[Tzantza|Tzantsa.]]

The Shuar language belongs to the Jivaroan linguistic family and is spoken by over 50,000 people in the region. The Shuar are known for their skill in warfare, both in defending their territories and in offensive actions against external enemies. Currently, many Shuar live in communities organized around agriculture and hunting, although there are also some who work in mining and the timber industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-03 |title=Warints y Yawi, los shuar que abrieron la selva a la minería |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/warints-y-yawi-los-shuar-que-abrieron-la-selva-a-la-mineria-nota/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=El Universo |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=null |date=2017-03-27 |title=La minería amenaza a los indígenas shuar en Ecuador |language=es-LA |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2017/03/27/espanol/opinion/la-mineria-amenaza-a-los-indigenas-shuar-en-ecuador.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>