Quito - This is the Huaorani, an isolated tribe in the Amazon jungle. They live without clothes, depending on the nature and the most feared in the Amazon!
Amazon, tropical forests covering an area of 7 million square kilometers and stretches across nine South American countries still save a lot of question marks. As a matter of life there, especially the tribes living in the interior forest and difficult to find.
One of them, is the Huaorani. Of the various sources of information collected detikTravel, Wednesday (01/20/2016) Huaorani occupy an area in the interior of the Amazon jungle in the east of Ecuador. Precisely, along the Napo river flow and river Curaray they call the name of the region, Quehueri'ono. Region which is very difficult to reach.
It is estimated, the Huaorani have occupied the Amazon forest a thousand years ago. They too, have never been out of the forest and reject the arrival of strangers. They isolate themselves, not even wear clothes at all.
Huaorani life depends on nature. They drank from the river, hunting and picking fruits. They knew where the fruits are dangerous or where the river is full of crocodiles and prohibited from approaching it.
Huaorani still maintain ancestral beliefs. One of them, a ban on deer hunting because it is considered her as the human eye. One again, they should not kill the snake because it is a symbol of bad omen.
Considered dangerous tribe
As in medieval times, a gob of Europe landed in South America and the Spanish invaded Ecuador, the Huaorani brave fight. They refused to be moved to urban areas and maintain their forests is maintained.
From historical records, the Huaorani unbeaten record. Frankly, they really understand the ins and outs of the Amazon forest. Plus, the main weapon is a poison chopsticks 2 meters long.
Tapa, the name of the weapon used chopsticks Huaorani (Yasuni Wilderness / Youtube)
Child chopsticks, given the poison curare. This toxin obtained from the usual plant species and Strychnos toxifera Chondodendron tomentosum, which was already a common weapon agi tribes in other Amazon.
Typically, they use the poison for hunting animals. When the prey is hit, then the muscles going limp like a lame animal. But if the 'target' they are huma
n, then another story.
Dosisinya will be added and can lead to death. If exposed, the affected person chopsticks children will be paralyzed and limp. Did not take long, the heartbeat will stop!
Illegal loggers in the Amazon jungle felt the horror of the Huaorani. They attacked when the trees were cut down there. No doubt, the Huaorani so angry because their houses destroyed.
Nickname dangerous parts, then pinned to the Huaorani. Actually, they are not dangerous and will not attack if forests are not destroyed is not it?
Already now friends with Tourists
Until 1956, the Huaorani finally make contact with the outside world. One reason is because of the Amazon forest is estimated that more and more looted. Illegal logging and burning of forests, threatening their lives.
The news circulating, the divisions within the Huaorani. Anybody want contact with the outside world and some are not. Those who do not want to, get into the more remote parts of the forest.
The Government of Ecuador and organizations or communities in Ecuador finally open the eyes to maintain the survival of the Huaorani. One of them is the Tropic Eco, who founded the tour operator called Huaorani Eco Lodge and sell travel packages to stay with the Huaorani.
They set up eco-friendly lodging in the area the Huaorani were made of wood and use of solar power panels. They also train some of the Huaorani people to get used to the tourists.
Tours offered was varied, ranging from come hunting with him Huaorani, across the river kayak, women cooking together and perform traditional dances. But because access is so difficult, then the set price is not cheap.
There are two packages were sold, which is 4 days 3 nights and 5 days 4 nights, each of USD 1,095 and USD 1,359. If dirupiahkan, amounting to USD 15.2 million and USD 18.9 million. Wants to meet with the most dangerous tribe in the Amazon jungle this?