Tacuabé
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Tacuabé was a Charrúa native from present day Uruguay.
After the European conquest and colonization, the Charrúa population declined at the hands of local authorities, being practically exterminated in a massacre by led Bernabé Rivera on 11 April 1831.[1]
Four surviving Charrúa were captured at Salsipuedes. These were Tacuabé; his partner Guyunusa; Senaca, a medicine man; and Vaimaca-Piru, a warrior. All four were taken to Paris, France by François Curel in 1833, where they were exhibited to the public as a circus attraction.[1]
Guyunusa and Vaimaca gave birth to a daughter few months after they were taken. Vaimaca, Senaque and Guyunusa died during the first year in France. Eventually they all died in France, including the baby.[1]
In Montevideo, Uruguay there is a monument called The Last Charrúas, (Los Ultimos Charrúas in Spanish), depicting Tacuabé.[2]
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- Burford, Tim. Uruguay. Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides, 2011. ISBN 978-1841623160.
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