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Map depicting where
the Gaurani are
located in Argentina,
Brazil, and Paraguay.
The light green areas
of the map displays
their historical
homeland but the red
boxed area is the
primary concentration
of the Guarani in
these countries today.
Military Organization in Times of War
Because the Guaraní were continually
at war, they were known as fearless
warriors. Physically the Guaraní were
larger in stature than other tribes. Guaraní
tribal warfare was organized by either the
Cacique, the political chief of the tribe, or
by the Jefe General, the war chief. The Jefe
General was elected by all the men of the
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tribe to lead the tribe in time of war. Each
time the Guaraní went to war, however,
they could elect a new Jefe General. This
position was not secure like the Cacique’s
position. It should also be noted that the
Guaraní were not completely unified and
each sub-tribe could have its own political
and war organization. During the
preparation for war the whole tribe
Author’s wife stands in the
door of a Guaranies house that
is representative of how the
Guaranies lived for hudnreds
of years.