Historical Events tagged with "waorani"

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Religion & Philosophy

U.S. Missionaries Killed by Waorani Tribe

January 8th, 1956 69 years ago

Five U.S. missionaries were killed by the Waorani tribe of Ecuador shortly after making first contact. The missionaries, including Jim Elliott and Nate Saint, had sought to evangelize the isolated tribe. However, this meeting turned tragic when cultural misunderstandings and fear led to violence, resulting in the deaths of the missionaries at the hands of the Waorani.

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