The Warao tribe is the most authentic group of indigenous people I've ever visited in my travels. The images of some of the people here are still impressed in my memory, even so long after I returned back.

  

The people of this tribe are called the warao tribe because of the canoes they make. The name warao literally means "canoe people". The canoes serve two essential functions; transport and fishing. Fishing is the main food of these people and with total lack of roads the only useful means of transportation is the warao.

The standard of living of here is basic and rudimentary. There are no extra commodities apart from the bare necessities. The house is the hut and everything is contained in the hut. The kitchen is the big flaming pot and fridge, the bedroom is a couple of hammocks and the bathroom is the river. As for the rest of the space it's a big playground for kids who run around playing joyfully with each other.

  

The place is full of children and I must say that the children were one of the highlights of the whole trip. The large number of children is due to the large families and high mortality rate of the children especially the males who can be afflicted by a deadly disease.

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