The plural form of 'achua,' referring to indigenous people of the Amazon region in Ecuador and Peru, or their language.
From the native Jivaran language group, borrowed into Spanish and English to identify this specific ethnic group. The singular 'achua' or 'achuar' is the people's own designation for themselves.
The Achuas are famous for their sophisticated understanding of medicinal plants and zero-based astronomy—they mapped stars in patterns completely different from Western constellations, proving there are multiple ways to read the night sky.
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