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Xingu may refer to:

  • Distinctly Brazilian topics:
    • Major, and also original, senses:
      • Xingu River, in north Brazil, southeast tributary of the Amazon
      • Xingu peoples, indigenous peoples living near the Xingu River
      • Xingu Indigenous Park, located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil
    • Strongly related to the river and/or peoples:
      • Xingu (film), 2011 Brazilian drama by director Cao Hamburger
      • Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Xingu, located in the area of the Xingu River
      • Xingu corydoras (Corydoras xinguensis), a tropical freshwater fish
      • Xingu River ray (Potamotrygon leopoldi), a tropical freshwater ray endemic to the river
      • Xingu Beer, a beer named after the river.
      • Embraer EMB 121 Xingu, twin turboprop light airplane
  • Exotic names (but lacking obvious relationship to Latin America):
    • Xingu Hill, a project of musician John Sellekaers
    • Prose fiction:
      • Xingu, character in James Thurber's children's book The 13 Clocks
      • Xingu and Other Stories, early short-story collection by Edith Wharton

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Xingu

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Xingu may refer to: Distinctly Brazilian topics: Major, and also original, senses: Xingu River, in north Brazil, southeast tributary of the Amazon Xingu...

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Embraer EMB 121 Xingu

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The Embraer EMB 121 Xingu (pronounced "shingoo") is a twin-turboprop fixed-wing aircraft built by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer. The design...

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Xingu peoples

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Xingu are an indigenous people of Brazil living near the Xingu River. They have many cultural similarities despite their different ethnicity. Xingu people...

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Xingu River

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The Xingu River (/ʃiːŋˈɡuː/ sheeng-GOO; Portuguese: Rio Xingu, Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃĩˈɡu]; Mẽbêngôkre: Byti, [bɯˈti]: 73 ) is a 1,640 km (1,020 mi)...

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Xingu scythebill

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The Xingu scythebill (Campylorhamphus multostriatus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is...

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Xingu Hill

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Xingu Hill is a musical project of musician John Sellekaers. John has released over 60 records on various labels (such as Hushush, Ant-Zen, Hymen Records...

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Xingu Indigenous Park

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The Xingu Indigenous Park (Parque Indígena do Xingu, pronounced [ʃiŋˈɡu]) is an indigenous territory of Brazil, first created in 1961 as a national park...

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Xingu River ray

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The Xingu River ray, white-blotched river stingray, or polka-dot stingray (Potamotrygon leopoldi) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae...

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Xingu Asurini language

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Xingú Asuriní (Asurini of Xingu) is a Tupi–Guaraní language of the state of Pará, in the Amazon region of Brazil. The entire population speaks the language...

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Xingu State Park

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Xingu State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual do Xingu) is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Xingu State Park is in the municipality of...

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Xingu languages

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The Xingu languages (also known as Tupi–Guarani V) are a subgroup of the Tupi–Guarani language family. The Xingu languages are: Anambé (of Cairarí) Amanayé...

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Xingu screech owl

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The Xingu screech owl (Megascops stangiae) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found only in the Tapajos-Xingu and Xingu-Tocantins of Brazil...

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Xingu corydoras

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The Xingu corydoras (Corydoras xinguensis) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates...

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Trudie Styler

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fitness DVDs released by Gaia, Inc. In the mid-1990s, Styler established Xingu Films,[citation needed] a production company dedicated to supporting new...

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Belo Monte Dam

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as Kararaô) is a hydroelectric dam complex on the northern part of the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil. After its completion, with the installation...

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Spatuloricaria tuira

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marbled Xingu whiptail, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Xingu River...

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Brazil

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the Iguaçu (which includes the Iguazu Falls), the Negro, São Francisco, Xingu, Madeira and Tapajós rivers. The wildlife of Brazil comprises all naturally...

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