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   The Awa Tribe The Awa or Guaja are an endangered

indigenous group of people living inthe eastern Amazon forests of Brazil

•  They are situated in the eastern

amazon forests of Brazil. They are themost threatened tribe in the world.

‘In the city we feel the sameinsecurity that outsiders do in theforest! an Awa man named Blade said.

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•  The men of the Awa tribe hunt with "

metre long bows. #ome Awa havecon$scated shotguns from poachersand have become s%illed mar%smen.

•  They often have mon%eys and other

animals li%e &ara%eets and 'oati aspets

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•  TheAwa

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choose their children!s names untilthey reach an age where the rightname presents itself. (ne particularlywriggly child was called )arthworm.

•  The Awa who live without any contact

with outsiders are some of the lastuncontacted people on the planet.

•  They carry the things they need with

them as they move* bows and arrowschildren pets.

• )verything comes from the forest* the

bas%ets made from palm leaves theloops of vine used to climb trees andthe tree resin burned to provide light.

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