THE EMBERA WOANAAN ARE A GROUP OF SEMI NOMADIC INDIANS LIVING IN PROVINCE OF DRIEN AT THE SHORES OF THREE RIVERS. THE EMBERA-WOANAAN WERE FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHOCO AND THEY SPEAK EMBERA AND WOAUNEAN LANGUAGE.
THEIR NAME MEANS PEOPLE THEY BELONG TO TWO MAJOR GROUPS. A THIRD GROUP IS CALLED CATIO. THEY LIVE IN SMALL VILLAGES OF 5 TO 20 HOUSES ALONG THE RIVERS. EACH VILLAGE IS A HALF DAYS WALK APART. THE VILLAGES ARE ON A SMALL RISE. THEIR HOUSES HAVE NO WALLS AND THATCHED ROOFS. THE JUNGLE IS CLEARED AROUND THE VILLAGE SO THEY PLANT BANANA AND PLANTAIN GARDENS, A COMMERCIAL CROP FOR THE EMBERA. THEY BUILD DUGOUT CANOES TO TRAVEL THE RIVER. THEY BUILD DUGOUT CANOES TO TRAVEL THE RIVER. THEIR HOUSES ARE RAISED OFF THE GROUND. THEY SLEEP IN HAMMOCKS. THE FLOOR IS MADE OF SPLIT BLACK PALM TRUNKS OR CANA BLANCA.
THE EMBERA LIVE IN IN FAMILY UNITS BUT PRACTICED POLYGAMY. THE VILLAGE CHIEF LIVED IN THE LARGEST VILLAGE. THEY LIVE BY THEIR SET OF UNWRITTEN RULES. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNMENT. THEIR HEALTH CARE IS PROVIDED BY SHAMANS.
THE LAND IS COMMUNITY OWNED AND COMMUNITY FARMED. EVERYONE PITCHES IN TO WORKAT HARVEST TIME. IF A HUNTER GETS A LARGE ANIMAL HE SHARES THE MEAT WITH THE VILLAGE. THE CALABOS TREE IS IMPORTANT THEY SCOOP OUT THE TREE GOURDS FOR CUPS, BOWLS, ANS SPOONS. THEY FISH AND HUNT WITH SNARES AND BOWS AND ARROWSTHEY HAVE A DIET OF MANIOC, A POISONOUS ROOT THAT MUST BE PRESSED BEFORE COOKING IN A FLAT BREAD THAT STORES WELL.
THE MEN CUT THEIR HAIR SHORT AND ONLY WEAR LOIN CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN TOWN. MO ONE WEARS SHOES. THE WOMEN OUT OF TOWN ONLY WEAR SKIRTS AND LONG STRAIGHT HAIR. THEY PAINT THEIR BODIES WITH A DYE THAT IS THOUGHT TO REPEL INSECTS. THEY MAKE WOOD BLOCKS WITH VARIOUS PATTERNS AND ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS PRINT THE PATTERNS ON THEIR SKIN. THE WOMEN WEAR COIN NECKLACES.
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