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=Amahuacas Tribe=
 * Language.**
 * The Amahuacas native language is in the Panoan family of language. This family of language is also spoken by many other neighboring tribes located in the Amazon basin. It is an official language spoken by over 300 people in both Brazil and Peru. Amahuaca uses latin based script and a translation dictionary has been formed along with translated segments of the bible. A few of the speakers are monolingual but most are bi-lingual in spanish.** "Amahuaca Genesis Translation : British and Foreign Bible Society : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive." //Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine//. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. This source provided much helpfull information towards mmy prodject.I believe it is a relatively accurate basis for my writing.

"Amahuaca Language and the Amahuaca Indian Tribe (Amaguaca, Amawaka, Sayaco, Sayacu, Impetineri, Ipitineri)." //Native American Language Net: Preserving and Promoting Indigenous American Indian Languages//. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. []. This source gave me good insight into the translations for the Amahuacas language to english. It allowed a better understanding in my writing to be displayed.

The Amahuacas tribe is very spiritual, their Religion consists of many gods and deities of varying power and purposes. They believe that the Native Indians were the first creatures on earth and that their main god Ratanga created all life and death. They believed that every act of nature had spiritual consequences. For example if a baby was born deformed it meens that a demon had been born into its body. They also believed that an eclipse brought on them evil canabalistic spirits. Quite the interesting beliefs indeed from a isolated tribe, they ( like many native peoples) derive their religious beliefs from the world around them.
 * Beliefs.**

"Religion and Expressive Culture - Amahuaca." //Countries and Their Cultures//. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. http://www.everyculture.com/South-America/Amahuaca-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html. This source gave me deep insight into the religious and highly spiritual world the Amahuacas believe in. This allwoed for more accurate writing on my part for this section.

The Amahuacas tribe have values that are intertwined with their religious beliefs. They feel that the world around them is not owned by the people but a gift from their gods and that it is sacred. The family values displayed by the Amahuacas are very respectful of the dead. When a member of a tribe dies there is a large ritual involving the burial, cremation, and dispersal of the remains. The ritual also involves the consumption of some of the remains by the closest family member, and the burning of all the deceased belongings in order to help the mourning process. Honoring the dead is a major part of the Amahuacas culture and values.
 * Values.**

Behaviorally the Amahuacas are not that different then the other amazon tribes in Peru. They live of the land, are a patriarchal society, and value their family above all else as many traditional cultures do. Their religion is representative of the isolation their people has lived in since their formation.
 * Behaviors.**

The Amahuacas people have only recently begun to be affected by modernization. This is due to the fact that their tribes exist in a very isolated region and refuses to change. Also they are speaking a language that is only spoken by few outsiders making the language barrier for such modern transitions very difficult to get past.
 * Cultural Change.**