  the pemon or pemÃ³n (pemong) are an indigenous people of south america, living in areas of venezuela, brazil and guyana.see pp.112,113 and 178 of venezuela: the pemon, in condÃ© nast traveler, december 2008. they are also known as arecuna, aricuna jaricuna, kamarakoto, and taurepang. ==the people== the pemon are part of the larger cariban language family, and include six groups including the arekuna, ingarikÃ³, kamarakoto, tualipang, mapoyo and macushi/makushi (macuxi or makuxi in brazil). while ethnographic data on these groups are scant, iris myers produced one of the most detailed accounts of the makushi  in the 1940s and her work is heavily relied upon for comparisons between historical and contemporary makushi life. (e.g.) the pemon were first encountered by westerners in the 18th century and encouraged to convert to christianity. their society is based on trade and considered egalitarian and decentralized, and in venezuela, funding from petrodollars have helped fund community projects, and ecotourism opportunities are also being developed. in venezuela, pemon live in the gran sabana grassland plateau dotted with tabletop mountains where the angel falls, the world's highest waterfall, plunges from auyantepui in canaima national park. the makuxi, who are also pemon speakers, are found in brazil and guyana in areas close to the venezuelan border. ==language== arekuna, or pemon (in spanish: pemÃ³n) is a cariban language spoken mainly in venezuela, specifically in the gran sabana region of bolivar state. according to the 2001 census there were 15,094 pemon speakers in venezuela. == myths == thumb|325px| three pemon youths the pemon have a very rich mythic tradition which continues to this day, despite the conversion o
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