The representations of the sky among the Tomaraho

TL;DR

This paper explores how the Tomaraho, an indigenous group from Paraguay, conceptualize and interpret the sky through their cultural and astronomical representations, based on interdisciplinary research.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed analysis of Tomaraho sky representations, combining cultural and astronomical perspectives in an interdisciplinary study.

Findings

Initial insights into Tomaraho sky symbolism

Identification of unique astronomical elements in Tomaraho culture

Foundation for further ethnographic and astronomical research

Abstract

The Tom\'ar\~aho is an ethnic group of the Paraguayan Chaco who maintained close contact with nature and developed original ways of explaining and understanding it. This article presents the first results of an interdisciplinary project seeking to provide a detailed analysis of different astronomical elements in the imagined sky of the Tom\'ar\~aho.