Coroado

The Coroado people are a South American Indigenous group closely related to the Purí people in language and culture. Their name, meaning "crowned one" in Portuguese, likely originated from their distinctive crown-shaped hairdress.12

Historically, the Coroado lived in the lowlands of Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Before European contact, they were hunters and gatherers, living in small family bands and lacking agriculture or domesticated animals.1

The Coroado language is part of the Macro-Ge linguistic group. Like the Purí, they had shamans who used tobacco to enter trances for healing and divination. The Coroado population significantly declined after contact with settlers, with fewer than 1,000 remaining in the late 20th century.1