Werkén

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A werkén is a traditional tribal leader (but not a chief) in the Mapuche tradition, an Amerindian group indigenous to South America. It is a position that is lower than the lonco or "head" and may be considered the "body". The name werkén means "messenger" in Mapuche.

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