However, it's common to see these beliefs blended with their own traditional voodoo practices. Missionaries come through occasionally. Education Most young children aged 5 to 13 go to school. 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.