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Description: The Yagua Indians: Masters of Curare. Yaguas are an indigenous tribe from the Amazon Jungle. Describes Yaguan history, culture and use of curare and blowguns.
all the indigenous tribes that inhabit the Peruvian Amazon, the Yaguas are perhaps the most characteristic tribe of the region.  In fact, it was the Yaguas who gave the Amazon its name.  According to legend when the Spaniards first came to the Amazon, they saw the Yaguas with their blowguns through the trees wearing "grass skirts" and thought they were women.  Subsequently, they named the Amazon River after the Greek myth of the Amazon women warriors. 
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Keywords:Yaguas, Yagua Indians, Yagua Tribe, natives, indigenous, tribe, amazon, blowguns, curare
Description:The Yagua Indians: Masters of Curare. The Yaguas are a native tribe from the Amazon Jungle. This illustrated article describes their culture, history, and use of blowguns and curare
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