Tabajara is a nation of indigenous people, who had lived in interior of the Ceará, specially in Serra da Ibiapaba. This name means lord of village from taba village, and jara lord; according to José de Alencar[1].
Currently this people lives in the counties of Poranga, Monsenhor Tabosa, Tamboril, Crateús and Quiterianopólis, in backlands of the state of Ceará.
History
According to José de Alencar, the Tabajara were allies of the French during their occupation of Maranhão[2].
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