Yagua+Indians

__**Yagua Indians:**__
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The Yagua Indians are native throughout Colombia and Peru around the Amazon Basin with a population of about 6,000 people. In 1693, the first interacted with whites was with Jesuit Father Samuel Fritz, while settling the Yagua Indians in his missionary (Yagua History and Culture). From the 17th century to the 19th century, because of Father Samuel Fritz, all communications was through the Jesuit missionary. However, in the 18th century, the Portuguese attacked the Jesuit missions, that caused many Yagua casualties (Chaumeil). In 1768, the Yagua tribe began to grow smaller, due to the diseases brought from the Europeans. As well, from 1880 to 1914, many Yagua indians were taken from their land as slaves to work for the rubber gatherers, as well as losing many Yagua people from conflicts with the Europeans during the rubber boom.
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The Yagua Tribe is known for their decorative inventions. They are known as skilled craft workers, because of the wood carvings they have on most of their tools. One of the tools they are very known for is the blowgun. The blowguns are the Yagua Indians’ effective tool for hunting, as well as an economic benefit since metal is expensive (Pantone). Adding to the blowgun, the Yagua tribe are also known for their skills in archery. With both their skills with the blowgun and archery, they supply for their families. Typically, the Yagua tribe is separated into categories of age and sex, with women having the same rights as men (Yagua-Social Organizations). With equal rights between a man and a woman, large extending family can receive equal roles of responsibility.
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