Peduguéjna Ejode
Heroes of the Ayoré Nation
A list of Ayoré leaders:
The Ayoreos were one nation, all together in the beginning, and at that time they fought other indigenous peoples with languages and cultures different than their own. Here are the names of the Ayoré leaders who became leaders after the Ayoré had separated into groups.
Fellow Leaders (contemporary):
Yacamanáquide (Grandfather of Yacamai) – He was a very big chief of the Picanerãi Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Cajõdáquide (Grandfather of Cajõi) – Étacõre Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Guebei –Jnurumini Clan and a member of the Tiegose ( People of the River)
Jnurumini –Chiquenoi Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Chugúpẽre Ungoiné –Picanerãi Clan and a member of the Ducodegosode (People of the Graves)
Esoquedéjnainé –Posorajãi Clan and a member of the Ducodegosode (People of the Graves)
Namisedé –Chiquenoi Clan and a member of the Ducodegosode (People of the Graves)
Beuidé –Picanerãi Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Cojñoquené –Dosapei Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Jnumoné –Chiquenoi Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Jnoháiné –Chiquenoi Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Uejai Dichaca –Picanerãi Clan and a member of the Tiegosode (People of the River)
Idaidé –Étacóri Clan and a member of the Ducodegosode (People of the Graves)
Totobiegosode (People of the Wild Pig):
There was a dispute involving Arangué and during the battle the Tiegosode killed some of the Totobiegosode and that’s when they separated from each other. The chief of the Tiegosode was Jochadáquide. Because Arangué and others of her group were eating bean seeds that had been saved for planting, Jochadáquide sent people to kill them.
Oidábiadé – Campo Loro, Paraguay – 1988.
Transcribed and translated to English by: Maxine Morarie.
