Dayuma

Female, Person

1930 –

58

Who is Dayuma?

Dayuma is a member of the Huaorani tribe and a citizen of Ecuador. She is a central figure in the Operation Auca saga, in that she was the first Huao convert to Christianity, as well as the missionaries' key to unlocking the Huaorani language, a language that had not been previously studied. Later Dayuma also became an influential figure in her tribe.

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Born
1930
Ecuador
Religion
  • Christianity

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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