Aonikenk con boina, 1950's
The Aonikenk or Tewelche people, now extinct in Chile , belonged to a group of nomads in Patagonia . They are recognized as one of the tallest
ethnic groups in the world, two meters height in average. They lived as hunters
and food gatherers on the pampa, between the Strait
of Magallanes and the Santa Cruz River Patagonia , what explains the name given
to this vast territory and to their inhabitants.
During the 18th century,
the Aonikenk people developed riding skills over the newly arrived horses,
expanding their travels through the Austral steppes. Due to their physical
resemblance the Aonikenks are thought to be related to the Selk´nam people.
Moreover, their languages have the Tshon as their common root .
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