World of the Shuar People

As I stated before, the Shuar people live in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador and Peru. With this type of landscape, like many others, the people living there (in this case, the Shuar) need to find ways to adapt to their environment.

The Shuar live in huts made up of wood, grass, and leaves. These huts are spread out and usually consist of a man, his wife/wives, and any unmarried children he may have. A man can have multiple wives as long as he can provide food and protection for them. They settlements that they live in usually have very loose political and kin ties.

Source: http://blogs.globalvolunteers.org/tag/shuar-culture/

Men spend their time hunting, while women spend their time cooking, gardening, and washing clothes. The women also make a drink called chicha. This is a fermented beverage that is made by chewing up cassava and then putting it into a bucket with other ingredients to let it ferment. Only the women are allowed to touch this drink, the only way the men are allowed to touch is is with their lips. The Shuar mainly eat yuca, meats, fish, potatoes, rice corn, and vegetables. They never eat pork or boa constrictors, as they are seen as sacred.