Places in Georgetown: The Umana Yana

Umana Yana

Umana Yana

Umana Yana is Wai Wai “for meeting place of the people”.  It is 55 feet tall and was built by Wai Wai Indians in 1972.  This type of Amerindian thatched hut is called benab.

A gathering of religious leaders at the Umana Yana

A gathering of religious leaders at the Umana Yana

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