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Wowetta

Wowetta is an Indigenous village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region in Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Macushi people. The village had a population of 332 inhabitants according to the 2012 census. The village got its meaning as "get soft" that dates back to historic time. The people depend on subsistence farming and use of natural resources to sustain their livelihood. The men predominantly go hunting, fishing, and gather non-timber forest products for their families on a seasonal basis.

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Wowetta is an Indigenous village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region in Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Macushi people. The village had a population of 332 inhabitants according to the 2012 census. The village got its meaning as "get soft" that dates back to historic time. The people depend on subsistence farming and use of natural resources to sustain their livelihood. The men predominantly go hunting, fishing, and gather non-timber forest products for their families on a seasonal basis.

Key claims

  1. area: 1,500 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 332 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "1,500 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "332 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378280147

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