Formerly two groups, the Shipibo and the Conibo, they eventually became one distinct tribe through intermarriage and communal ritual and are currently known as the Shipibo-Conibo people.
Anteriormente formaban dous grupos, os shipibo (homes mono) e os conibo (homes peixe), pero convertéronse nunha única tribo a través do matrimonios mixtos e rituais comunais e hoxe son coñecidos como pobo shipibo-conibo.