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As illustrated in this photograph, Huaorani girls are extremely happy and
joyous. These Huaorani (sometimes spelled Waorani) girls and women live in
small traditional communities, unspoiled by the material goods of western
society. Living away from large cities, their lifestyle is much different
and social relationships very much contrast with those of outsiders. The
only way to survive in the difficult environment of the Amazon Rainforest is to
work together, hence, their strong societal bonds. Interestingly, Huaorani
girls are not as prolific as neighboring ethnic groups such as the Kichwa tribe
with respect to bearing children, perhaps reflecting their lifestyle as being
more hunter-gatherers, rather than sedentary agriculturalists whose resources
are less limited and may allow for more offspring. |