Waiwai
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A people who live in northern Brazil and Guyana and keep many traditional customs
- proper noun
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Waiwai
- During our journey through Guyana, we learned about the Waiwai, an indigenous people known for their unique culture and traditional way of life.
Examples
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Along the Upper Essequibo tributary, we met the WaiWai, an indigenous group that still dresses in feathers and glass beads.
Academic text (2003) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): In this 1952 photo, Meggers admires a feast of fish and reptiles caught by Yukuma, a WaiWai Indian, in southern Guyana.
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The Waiwai community continues to thrive in the rainforest, preserving their ancestral traditions and connection to the land.
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As we visited a village of the Waiwai, the elders shared stories of their history and the importance of their connection to nature.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Waiwai is the 'name for themselves' that the people use in a Cariban language of northern Brazil and Guyana, so Waiwai refers to that native group.