Los Achuar de la Amazonía Peruana
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Hunters use weapons like blow guns, darts and arrows to hunt different types of animals.
Before going hunting, they sing, asking the mother of the animals (“maana”) to ask her children to sacrifice themselves for the hunters.
The cerbatana or blowgun is a silent weapon that is made in the community. It can be used to hunt any type of animal. It is made of palm and is between 1.5 and two meters long.
Tseas is a poison; it is bought from merchants who sell it in a preparation. It is applied to the tips of arrows to kill animals.
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These weapons are purchased in stores. They are made by foreigners and can be used to hunt animals or for personal defense.
Animals are hunted for food. The peccary and huangana are similar to pigs. Birds like the turkey and curassow, and primates like the howler and spider monkeys are also hunted, as are other animals that are not edible, such as the ocelot, anteater, sloth, etc.
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