ORIGIN AND MEANING OF VILLAGE NAME The village got its name from a wild garlic named “Achawi’’ which found growing abundantly along the village creek and on Achawib mountains sides. BRIEF HISTORY Date: Before Richard Schomburgk first visit in 1842. Founders: the first set…
Name Meaning It means some sort of fish place History The area has long been used by our ancestors. The main village site of today was opened by Uncle Henry Lawrence and his sons in 1983. The Wai Wai families came to join the…
The village got its name from a very big snake, referred to as karau. History Early main settlements were scattered all across the forest edge. Some main settlements were located at Wau Nawa, South East of main village today. The names of some of…
History: Before the arrival of the Europeans to the Rupununi Savannahs, more especially to the South Rupununi Savannah, the Wapichan people existed and lived in scattered little settlements over the vast savannah from the foothills of the Majestic Shiizizi (Shiriri), the Mighty ‘Kanookwan’- the…
The name of our Village means Windy Creek Hill. History As of 1909, when first missionary came we already had permanent settlements at Atoro baoko, Baizu tao along Iishi wa’o. Early family names such as Paulin, Peter Ignacio, Marata, Edmund family, coom back Andrew,…
The village is named after Giant Armadillo Hill. It is a Wapichan community with a few remaining families of the Taruma people. The village is located in the Deep South Sub district in Region 9, and it is a forest edge community. There are…
Shii Village (Shea) is located in region 9. It is about 100 miles South East by dirt road from Lethem and is bounded on the North by the rolling Kanaku Mountains on the East by the Quitaro and Rewa rain forest and the south…
Origin and meaning of village name The village name means Plum hill. There is a bush island {where this fruit can be found} and creek next to the village that goes with the fruit name. Location Rupunau village is situated on the right bank…
Origin And Meaning Of Village Name The village got its name from a creek named Katu’ wao meaning Sand Creek The village is also known as Suburun meaning Baboon Mountain History Founders: The first set of people were the Macushies, who came from the…
Shawarowaoro : means the grandfather spirit of fishes area in Pawi shian language. The place was named by a tribe many years ago before it was made into a village. The first settlements were at Koshada Paawaza and KowaibaTawwa north west of Sawariwau village…