Guajiro (English spelling)

Japanese: グアヒロ（英語表記）Guajiro

An indigenous people of the Guajira Peninsula, facing the Caribbean Sea in northeastern Colombia. Population: about 50,000. Soon after contact with the Spanish in the early 16th century, they introduced livestock farming, and by 1550 they had already become nomadic pastoralists, grazing cattle, goats, sheep, donkeys, and other animals. They produce milk, butter, and cheese from cows and goats, and these and goat meat are their staple foods. They also do some farming, growing manioc, sweet potatoes, corn, and other crops. [Onuki Yoshio]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

コロンビア北東部，カリブ海に面したグアヒラ半島の土着民族。人口約5万。16世紀初めのスペイン人との接触後まもなく，家畜飼育を導入，1550年にはすでに牛，ヤギ，羊，ロバなどを放牧して移動的な生活をする牧畜民になっていた。牛やヤギの乳からミルク，バター，チーズをとって，これらとヤギの肉を主食とし，そのほかマニオク，サツマイモ，トウモロコシなど若干の農耕も行う。【大貫良夫】

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