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Anthropologists have often described the Waorani people in eastern Ecuador as fearsome warriors who violently reject contact with outsiders and even with other Waorani. Yet archival and documentary sources paint a very different picture. Even before American missionaries arrived in 1958, Waorani did not generally opt for voluntary isolation. This article highlights the key roles played by external...
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