Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Hi-Merimã people (or Himarimã) live along the Piranha River between the Juruá and Purus Rivers in the state of Amazonas in Brazil.Their numbers are uncertain but in 1943 it was estimated that the Hi-Merimã consisted of more than 1000 individuals. They were known primarily through their conflicts with neighboring tribes. They are considered isolated and mostly uncontacted.