Culture
Though the Wai Wai are great hunters, they are also farmers. However; the light, thin soil they have to work with and an annual rainfall of 4 meters can make it very challenging to produce enough food. Their traditional, destructive method of farming was the 'slash and burn' method.
The Wai Wai are known for their weaving. They twist cotton into yarn for weaving, but they (along with Arawak and Carib people) are known for their hammock weaving. All the hammocks are weaved on square hammock frames. Their other artistic skills include pottery, woven combs, bone flutes, and other crafts.
The Wai Wai are naturally musical people and have an affinity for musical instrument such as guitars, flutes, and hand drums. Often the Wai Wai people will craft their flutes, and drums out of natural materials found in the surrounding Amazon rainforest.
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