Akawai

/ˌɑːkəˈwaɪ/ noun

Definition

A member of an indigenous people of Guyana and Brazil, or their language belonging to the Arawakan language family.

Etymology

From the indigenous Arawakan languages of South America; the name is self-designated by the people themselves. Historical records of the Akawai appear in early European colonial accounts of the Amazon region.

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The Akawai people developed sophisticated knowledge of tropical rainforest plants for medicine and food that scientists are still studying today to discover new drugs and crops!

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