In this village, many adults are illiterate. The government provides a teacher for the village. School supplies are hard to come buy. The school is a one-room hut. In our primary work area, this is one of the rare villages that still retains its native language of Achuar.
Most people speak Spanish, too.
The only traditional music I have heard is flute played by Don Ramon. The main talent besides survival is their reputation for making the finest blow guns around. They also do some beautiful carvings, mostly for trading so they can obtain things such as clothing, fishing line, etc. These people help keep the village organized and they act as the local officials when someone commits a crime. These are small hot boxes that they lock people in for punishment.