The Huaorani, Waorani, or Waodani, also known as the Waos, are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador
Do you know what these words mean?
Inhabitants | Hunting |
Some | blowguns |
Poison | Spears |
Exercise
Match each word with its definition
Conversation
Read the following conversation between Mike and Sasha
Mike | Hi |
Sasha | Hello |
Mike | Did you live in Ecuador? |
Sasha | Yes |
Mike | What are the Waoranis? |
Sasha | Indigenous people found in Amazonian Region |
Mike | How many inhabitants does the Waorani tribe have? |
Sasha | 4,000 inhabitants |
Mike | Do they speak Spanish? |
Sasha | Some of them do but they Speak Sabela |
Mike | What do they use for hunting? |
Sasha | They use spears and blowguns |
Mike | What animals do they hunt? |
Sasha | They hunt for monkeys, birds and pigs |
Mike | Are they religious? |
Sasha | They are animist |
Mike | What do they use plants for? |
Sasha | They use plants to make medicine and poison |
Mike | How interesting. Thank you for the information |
Sasha | Thank you for your interest |