“THIS PANDEMIC IS
TAKING AWAY
OUR WISE MEN"
Learn more about the Awajún, an indigenous population in Northern Peru,
and how they're managing the pandemia COVID-19.
Tsawaájumek!
The Awajún people, also known as Aguaruna, are an indigenous group situated in the Peruvian jungle, along the Upper Marañon River. Their name comes from the Quechua language and it means wild people, from awka (wild) and runa (person).
The spread of the virus
Health system and Covid-19
- How did the virus spread?
- Health conditions with Covid-19
- Aid and support request
Natural remedies
- The use of plants and the traditional medicine
- The Peruvian government and the lack of adequate resources
Leaders
- The death of leaders
- The importance of preserving indigenous culture and traditions
Meet the team!
Hi everyone! Thanks for selecting our page.
We are Andrea, Alessandro, Elena, Eleonora and Giulia, a group of students at the University of Turin, studying Latin American Anthropology. With this page we would like to give voice to the Awajún people and to the daily issues they are facing due to the pandemia COVID-19.
We hope you'll find this website interesting and we would be very thankful if you could share it.