The Waorani, Waodani, or Huaorani, also known as the Waos, are an Indigenous people from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (Napo, Orellana, and Pastaza Provinces) who have marked differences from other ethnic groups from Ecuador.

2014年4月15日 · Dayuma Caento, the first Christian member of the Waodani tribe in Ecuador – a group made famous for killing Jim Elliot and four other missionaries in 1956 – has died, aged around 80.

2025年1月10日 · On January 8, 1956, five Christian missionaries lost their lives in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador at the hands of the Waodani, an isolated tribe known for its extreme violence, even within their...

2014年11月14日 · Nate and four American friends first made contact with the widely-feared Auca people deep in the Ecuadorian rainforest in 1955. Lowering down gifts every week for 13 weeks in a bucket from the plane, the missionaries hoped to show love and peace to a tribe renowned for violence. These people had never been contacted by the outside world.

2016年2月1日 · In January of 1956, several American missionaries (Jim Elliot and Nate Saint being the best known) attempted to reach a remote tribe in Ecuador in an endeavor that has become known as Operation Auca. The people group, called Huaorani , Waodani , or (pejoratively) Auca , were known for being extremely violent, and when the missionaries met ...

"Waorani" literally means "they are true people" and must not be confused with warani, "they are other Waorani." "Wao" is used to distinguish members of the tribe from other peoples or cowode, "nonhumans, barbarians." The noun may be inflected like a verb: waobo, "I am Wao," waomoni, "we are Wao," and so on.

2023年3月26日 · The Waorani tribe, also known as the Huaorani, is one of the most fascinating indigenous tribes of Amazonian Ecuador. They have unique customs and beliefs that make them stand out from other tribes in the region. Their culture revolves around hunting and gathering, music, dance, and storytelling.

On January 8, 1956, missionaries Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint and Roger Youderian were violently killed by the Waodani tribe in Ecuador. The five men had spent months contacting the Waodanis through flyovers and gift exchanges. Though the tribe had a history of violent encounters with outsiders, the men had decided they’d…

2012年1月11日 · Here, we report on a study of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the Waorani from Ecuador, probably the most warlike human population known to date. Seeking to look in more depth at the characterization...

The Waorani are Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (Napo, Orellana and Pastaza Provinces) who have marked differences from other ethnic groups from Ecuador.