Day in the Life of an Amazon Jungle Tribe!
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This is a day in the life of the indigenous Sápara tribe who live within the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Today, their population totals less than 700 people, across 22 communities, and they are constantly battling to keep their culture, traditions and territory in-tact in an ever pressing capitalist world.
The Sápara, also known as Zápara or Záparo, once occupied some 12,000 mi² between the Napo River and the Pastaza in the Amazon rainforest along the border of Ecuador and Peru.
Early in the 20th century, there were some 200,000 Zapara. From the year 2009 on the Ecuadorian Zápara call themselves Sápara. The official name is Nación Sápara del Ecuador (NASE).
The Sápara people have a distinct language, known as Sápara, which is considered critically endangered with only a few fluent speakers remaining. They have a unique cosmology that revolves around their close relationship with the natural world, viewing themselves as an integral part of the forest ecosystem.
They possess extensive knowledge of the medicinal properties of plants and have a profound understanding of the intricate balance of the rainforest.
However, the Sápara people face numerous challenges, including encroachment on their lands by extractive industries, deforestation, and the loss of their cultural heritage. Despite these pressures, the Sápara people continue to fight for their rights, seeking recognition and protection of their territory, language, and way of life. Efforts are being made to preserve their culture and support their sustainable practices, ensuring the survival and well-being of the Sápara people and their unique contributions to the world.
More about the Sápara People: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sápara
Learn more about the work Manari is doing to protect his nation here: www.manariushigua.com
Visit the Sapara people in the Amazon: www.naku.com.ec
Learn from the Sapara, dreams and connecting to the spirit world: dreamworldprogram.com
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FINALLY! After 6 months of some serious soul searching, I am BACK!!! 🥹 I hope you enjoy this new "DAY IN THE LIFE" format.🙏 I will be uploading a new "Day in the Life" episode every other week!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE like, comment and share this video with a friend - let's remind the algorithm that this channel is still ALIVE!! 😂 p.s. What other "Day in the Life" episodes should I do?
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Good to see you man
Day in the life of a Polynesian island!
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Come back to the Philippines and experience the tribes in Bukidnon.
These are the people that are true environmentalists. They can't pretend to care about nature because they live with it, they truly empathize with it and truly care for it.
Huge support for those people that tries to protect their culture. It breaks my heart to see them fighting just to not be erased from this earth.
I completely agree - this was such a heavy, eye-opening experience to see how they are trying to survive... not in the jungle, but from outside influence! 🤯
@@GarethLeonard Homo homini lupus est.
Lost people need Lord Jesus Christ
We are all trying to survive and save our culture. We just don't all choose to live in the jungle.
@@livinghope1561 that's the thing they don't need..in the name of jesus you have already fucked up life of so many indigenous people in North-east India and converted them with money and destroyed their indigenous culture which their ancestors followed for thousands of years..the indigenous culture is the best for them and for nature
These kinds of interactions are exactly the reason I started following Gareth so many years ago. I love being able to see deeper inside a community by someone who respects and embraces traditions. Aren’t these human experiences what we all hope to get from travelling? Awesome vid!
As an indigenous person from India, sending the community great luck and prosperity.
Bhen k laude Tu tyar mila kr aage😂
Hakuna Mattada
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From India India?
@@techniqueofillusions6695 yes India 🇮🇳
That conversation with the young man (father) was so deep and meaningful. Hope this reaches more viewers and audience. Nature is our mother indeed and we have to take care of her as she grows older. ❤
I completely agree - that conversation had me very emotional, both in real-time and again when editing. 🙏
People have turned mad these days... Lost connection with one and only saviour Lord Jesus Christ who is the creator of all mankind.
@@livinghope1561Well you can look at it like God created a beautiful garden for you here. And he would appreciate it, if you’d look after his miracle. We build heaven or hell here on Earth. God is testing us. So that we might create heaven ourselves.
Earth never get old, it renew every day, that why we creatures survive.
@@Brancaalice Ok, if you say so. How’s your day going?
My heart goes out to these people. May God keep them safe from harm. Greetings and prayers from the USA.
Namaste from Hindustan .
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As someone who has had a number of similar experiences in the Oriente (amazon region) of Ecuadpr visiting indigenous communities I think you succeeded in conveying the special quality of their lives living sustainably in the rainforest. In order to protect the rainforest from more depredations of corporate interests it is essential that the rights of indigenous communities be upheld and protected.. Through videos like this one people can get a good sense of what sustainable living is all about not only in the tropical rainforest but in general.
Another great video, Gareth! You're so lucky to be able to do this as your life work and we're blessed that you share it with us! Bravo, Sir Gareth! 👍😃♥️🙏🙂
Gareth, this is a masterpiece. I loved it. Thank you for taking us to our native land and with amazing people who all they wish for, is to be left in peace. You are awesome!🙌
Thank you so much for watching and the for the kind words my friend, I appreciate it!
Dude, what an experience - life changing for the soul 🙏 I accidentally came across your channel and have been watching your videos most of the evening. Much love from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you for this video. I can feel you genuinely connected with the people you stayed with.
Thank you for using your skills as a story teller to provide a voice to others. I remember watching your videos 12 years ago as you were starting this path. I connected with your message of connecting with folks when you travel as I shared the same values and was at the same stage of enjoying traveling and connecting with those I met.
To watch your journey then to now has been such a wild ride and an opportunity for me to continue "traveling". Looking forward to watching your continued growth and progress with whatever you decide!
Gareth, So GREAT to see you back! It's like a cool old friend finally came back from a long trip away. I say this on behalf
of All of us... We missed you and are thrilled for the new things to come, from you, and this channel!
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate you sticking around while I figure out what my next journey will be in this world of TH-cam creation. 🙏
All these Demonic spirits need Jesus Christ
Cannot be put better🎉
So glad to know you’re feeling better, thanks for your video of what you went through after this trip !
THANK YOU for this video sir. It made me cry. Thank you to the Amazon Jungle Tribe leader, family, and the entire community for their kindness and love for our nature
Gareth, amazing video! I love seeing the daily lives of different cultures. You really dive deep into all the aspects of their lives. I love it! Love your positive vibes and down to earth nature. The people in this community, young and old, really accepted you and had fun with you. Keep the content coming! You need your own TV show!
FIne, fine work ❤ Your heart for people always comes through in your respect and immersion in their world. Since discovering your work in the last year, the "daily life" type videos (before they had that name :D) were our favorites. Your curiosity combined with gentle education makes these pieces unique to anyone else out there. Thanks for the excellent work- to you and your team. Looking forward to all to come!
My first time watching you. My first time EVER leaving a comment out of countless of documentaries I have stumbled upon or purposely watched on TH-cam. I know I needed to curb out time to leave you with one because I’m so glad I came across your video and therefore your channel. I will be watching all your videos in your library and can’t wait to travel deeper with you!! I know there are a lot of travel bloggers out there, but something about the way you convey and engage and communicate with the locals that captivates your viewers. You are humble and grateful to be part of their culture and their home and it shows. Thanks for sharing your passion, talent, and interests.
Love the new series!! This is something very dear to my heart as well and I always wanted to learn more about native cultures and how they live as that's not something you can easily find out there!
Eye opening experience Gareth! Thank you for documenting this once in a lifetime opportunity.
This was the best episode of all time especially issues with Amazon forest , stop deforestation, over fishing and polluting.👀💯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you for opening our eyes all over the world.
I really enjoyed watching and will be checking out the rest of your videos. Thankyou for spreading awareness about these amazing people, I believe they are living the right way.
I just saw your video out 2 hours ago. Garrett what an emotional video. This video here is where it all started. You are just so genuine, you are likable, I believe you have a beautiful heart, and with that comes great responsibility as cheesy at that sounds, good people go through hard lessons in life. Your video came at a time when I am also having medical issues so is a family member, and when you said to be your own advocate, to not take No as an answer, it motivated me to not take NO, to not wait. To self love. I love your videos, and overthought I dont know you, I love you too comrade of earth, my cosmic brother.
Welcome back Gareth!!! thank you so much for this heart felt video , God Bless Amazonians ! :' (
What an incredible experience - congrats to a new chapter of content. Excited to see what's next!
Thank you so much Steve! 🙏
Thank you so much! Awesome trip! I’m so jealous of you. Awesome job! You’re really living life to the fullest! Again thank you!😊
Great to see you and your posts again, Gareth! Same quality content, as always! Thank you for sharing this and looking forward to more episodes! Salamat!
Six months in the making but well worth the wait! From the opening seconds, I knew this would be something special. It's the curiosity, care, respect, and educational aspect we've come to know you for, but dialed up to a thousand. From your breakfast in the jungle, to visiting the local school, making the chicha, to the challenges of their life in the jungle and modernization/capitalism, this was a beautiful and fascinating ride. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for giving us a peek into their world. Also, the outtakes at the end are hilarious, as always! 😂
Thank you so much for continuing to follow along on this journey, Brandon. I'm feeling fully refreshed and can't wait to share more stories from this new direction. The Sápara people and life in the jungle works magic!! 🙌
This is what TH-cam should be for! Loved your work brother! Lots of love and prayers for the indigenous people of the Great Amazon. And hats off to you for putting it for rest of the world.
yeah if we could all live in wood huts and eat maggots what a wonderful world that would be
This is great! And here I thought there weren’t any TH-camrs traveling with purpose. Love, love, love that you interviewed folks and let them speak for themselves. Wonderful job!
Growing up in the Piappocco tribe in the Colombian rain forest this reminds me of home. What I see over the years is for these indigenous people to survive is to become bilingual and become activists as civilization encroaches. Gareth, thank you for sharing this amazing look at the Zaparo people and their way of living! Keep up the good work and be safe. You do have some good soccer moves!
All its concept… just finished and am very moved by how important it is to provide security and safety to our origins. As Brazilian can’t thank you enough for the care and hard work!
I love how you interact with the natives.
Yes, you're right. They are incredible people.
I am one of the millions of people who are sad and frustrated to see the invasion of the rich and the greedy people of Western society into the Amazon.
History repeats itself.
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Thank you for sharing your powerful experience in Amazon.
Thanks for taking us with you on your experience. Such amazing insight!
Congratulations for your amazing content. Sharing your experiences with such grace and charisma are the reasons are becoming I am becoming an addict to your channel, enjoying your adventures and storytelling..
This particular video shows the life of a remote community and how they open their lives to you and to all of us. Me encanto que le hablaras en espanol. Excellent job!
Absolutely loved this episode. Congratulations on your new chapter, never stop creating your beautiful and thoughtful content! Looking forward to the episode 2!🤙🏼🫶🏼
Thank you so much for sticking around and watching! Next episode will be in two weeks from a massive feast in the mountains of Ecuador!
@@GarethLeonard yay!! Only 2 weeks away. Thank you for being you (staying truthful to yourself), caring about what is really important and providing educational and inspiring content to your audience.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gareth, it is great to see you again. Great video of the the last guardians of the Amazon jungle.
Thank you so much for tuning in and staying with me through this big change!! 🙏
What an amazing video!! I was brought up in Ecuador. Born in California from an Ecuadorian father and a mother from Massachusetts. At 3 months of age my father returned to the homeland with his young family, where I lived for the next 17 years.
I learned about the Amazon jungle and all its glory thru books. "This"
goes beyond anything I was ever taught. Muchas gracias por exponer y compartir la maravilla que es El Amazon. 🇪🇨💞
Awesome episode! My husband is Ecuadorian so this episode was extra special. Good to see you back!
Thank you so much! Hopefully he'll also enjoy the next episode from the Ecuadorian Andes Mountains!
Hello from India , i m overwhelmed by seeing such community still exist on this earth. May god help them to sustain their community and the great amazon forest. Heartiest wishes gereth for taking us through such an amazing place on this planet. I wish i will be too coming to amazon in the near future.
Thank you so much for inspiring us. ❤️ 🌍
Yes indeed and the rainforests in India are beautiful 🇮🇳 as well with Tigers 🐅
U 🇮🇳’s are everywhere dark ba57ard5
Was fortunate enough to spend two weeks in the Amazon (Brazil) with a group of close friends. We stayed in a local village and I had a new appreciation for life after that! Watching this video made me miss the sweet people we encountered. Thank you for this amazing content! New subscriber
Love your videos Gareth! This one is truly astounding....educational....informative! Keep coming in.....salute to you!
Thank you for sharing your ART. i learned a lot.
Thanks for bringing us there! Such an amazing experience for you. Btw, the liver which they call igado, we also have that dish in the Philippines, liver and pork as its main ingredients. ❤
Thank you for watching! ❤️ I love liver, in so many forms and so good for you too! I can't wait to get back to the Philippines one day!! 🙏
Really enjoyed this episode, you did a fantastic work!
Wish all the best for all of these people, they are so humble and genuine. Thx
This is beautiful. By far the most real and enjoyable video you have made. I love the simplicity of the people and the rich culture and how its being preserved. I have been to the Amazon via Brazil and I have never been the same and my values are forever changed. Although threatened but always real and I will always stand by the natives as one of them. After all I have the blood in my veins.
This was worth the wait. 23:43 to 23:50 tugged on my heart strings, almost choked up. Can't wait for the next one!
Yeah, I was an absolute mess editing this 🥹
The little boy was laughing at you when you ate the grub! I’m not sure I could do it!😃
Haha, Joaquin really enjoyed whenever I embarrassed myself... which was often 😂
amazing! What a beautiful video and the way you are so open to all the people and their traditions is really beautiful to see. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing, I truly enjoyed this connection between the world we know and their world. Gracias!❤
Absolutely amazing!! This is what you're meant to do ❤️
Thank you so much, Katie! 🙏
I absolutely love stories and content like this! I love to see and learn about different communities, people, and places that we don’t see a lot of on all the travel vlogs and blogs out there Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Gareth for an informative presentation!
This literally made my day!! thanks brother, you are doing great work❤️
Nature bless you.
Art as a weapon. Beautiful message of reliance and peace. 🌎
You know this better than most. 🌹🔫
The start of this series was worth the wait.
Questions:
1. How many of the kids leave when they come of age?
2. Is that a daily search for breakfast? Or was that meant to be a memorable outing?
You could feel the pride when he said, "This is the only wealth we have." You can understand why they fight to protect it.
Thank you so much! 🙏 To answer your questions...
1. A lot of them will go back-and-forth into Puyo to go to college or work, and then will come back to the community whenever they can catch a flight (or long hike).
2. Usually they eat what we had for lunch (fish, yucca, banana, chicha) for breakfast - only when they're out in the jungle (hunting, working, trekking) will they eat these grubs.
3. Yeah, that statement hit hard! They were such amazing kids!!
Thanks as always for watching @Christopher!
This was wonderful. A great story told with great respect. Thank you
Hi! Most of the youth stay in the community as they grow! In the past often kids left for school and work so the community set up systems so they don’t have to leave. There is now a high school in addition to elementary and the community created a eco tourism center called Naku to receive visitors and create income opportunities inside the jungle.
@@jscheer2003 Thanks, Jessica. 👍🏾✌🏾
Finally, another adventurer with a heart for local culture and meaningful storytelling. This was documented and edited really well Gareth. I'm happy to be a new subscriber as we both share our adventures off the beaten-path. 🌿
Love the clips at the end 😊 so lovely to see how these communities welcome others and integrate them
08:32 is very interesting to me as an African. What I can see is that the South Americans, Africans and Asians really have a lot in common. We always have things that we can relate to. These continents must definitely fight to preserve their ways and environment as we do actually rely on it more than Capitalists would understand. I too believe in the spiritual connection between flowing rivers and humans and yes not forgetting the animals as well.
This are indigenous ppl,they are a minority group,ppl in south america are way diferent lol
@@leondenizard3800 please explain? I though there were a lot of indigenous South Americans but only separated by those that choose to live and maintain their ecosystem and practice the old ways and those that chose to evolve with the world changes and relocate to cities.
@@RastaAfricanGentleman what ? no lol,most ppl on south America are mixed of indigenous and Europeans,and also lot of white ppl and some blacks and Asians,south America is the most diverse continent in the world,there are Bolivia and Peru that are mostly indigenous ppl but still mixed,and countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil that are majority white (Brazil being a very diverse county just like USA) indigenous ppl got killed in the colonization and today they are a minority group even though they are the original ppl from the Americas, it's very sad,today they fight to preserve their culture and religions,Brazil the biggest country in south America have only 0,5% of indigenous population it's the lowest in the Americas,most indigenous live their life's in isolation in the Amazon forest where the whites and mixed ppl don't live bc it's not the best place to live for lot of factors...but yeah one day they where the ppl that lived there,and they love nature
@@RastaAfricanGentlemanOnly Peru and Bolivia have a "large" indigenous/indigenous descendant population. In general, all American countries are majority white/black/mixed.
@@Lia-dx9hg oh that's sad to hear
Fantastic! Hit on all the emotions. This series is off to a great start. Keep it up, brother! And stay away from those anacondas
Thank you! Next up "Day in the life of an American man in Italy asking people if they are playing Mario" *working title
@@GarethLeonard haha too many words for the You Tube algo
Bravo! I'll be bingeing on your other videos.
New sub here! 😎Its really an eye-opener! All of us are connected to each other. We all need to respect the culture of the tribe & its people.
Thank you Gareth for this. Really appreciate the effort you are sharing with the rest of the world. Thanks
Heyy that's a tasty breakfast at 5:38 😆
Loving this new series brotha!
I thought of you many times on this adventure - in particular... I need to get my feet tougher! 😂
13:31-13:41 was my favorite part for breakfast. lunch and dinner
Don't forget the saliva soup.. Tasty 😁😁
My boy trying to get a show on a network with this.
Let 'em know, George! 🙌
This video was so good ! Bravo and thank you for all the work you are doing 👍🙏
I gotta say... seeing everyone eat those bugs was pretty disgusting but I love how it's tasty for them 😊It's amazing how much our pallets can adjust to the foods around us ! I would imagine that all of us use to eat the same foods before colonization but actually seeing it is quite fascinating 😅
about 700 of them left. So sad
From 200,000 in the early 20th century. 🤯
Very impressed with your style of immersion and reporting. Subbed immediately. Curious to see what is next (and what came before). Keep it up man👊🏻
This is so awesome. Thank you thank you thank you for doing what you’re doing and showing us this. I’m so happy after watching this. Back to the basics as it should be. Love this
First time watching your videos and I’ve got to say, love it dude! Keep up the great work 🤞🏼 Aspiring to do even half of what you’re doing
So wholesome and moving, thanks for sharing their story to spread awareness.
Watching for the first time..Educative and thank you for this info
This was a really wonderful episode. Enjoyed every minute of it.
I like this, so much appreciated that you are so genuine and humble. Massive LIKE ! 🥰
That was a fun adventure, thank you for sharing. Good luck on the next!
I thank you and may God bless you for showing us that there are still indigenous people out there. And May God continue to bless them with Love and happiness. I’ve enjoyed watching this and I want to learn more. Please keep videos like this coming and I can’t wait to see more of them. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🤙🏽
Wow Gareth.. I have not seen any video of yours for awhile til now. This video reminds me of my childhood days back in the Philippines. I grew up in the mountains "jungle" where there use to be no electricity, television etc... Living in the US, there are many things I miss in the village...my culture, the simplicity of life..... I am glad you are having this life adventures of a lifetime not everyone would not choose to do. Be safe.
That was amazing to watch. Beautiful people in a beautiful place and they both need to be protected. Great film making, that tells an important story in such a wonderful, entertaining way.
Thank you so much that was very interesting and insightful!
Thank you for sharing this incredible video… made me smile! Very important conservation work! Keep doing it!
Thanks for watching! 👊
This was absolutely awesome. Just beautiful. You are a lucky guy. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Great, Thank you... I enjoyed this video very much!
What an amazing video! I love Peru and my heart longs to be in the jungle at some point in my life. Watching this video makes me happy on so many levels. Thank you and please do more videos here if possible, you're a great person for this.
That was so beautiful. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for this video
Missed this when it came out, and so glad I stumbled back on it. Love this format! Can’t wait for more (From a fellow Rochesterian turned San Diegan!)
Gareth, hello from Croatia! Thank you for this amazing video about different cultures. You are a brave men.😀👍👋
An amazing adventure among a kind loving people... thank you for sharing ❤
Loved this. Well done and look forward to more adventures🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼✌️
Awesome vid👍 I would like to see another one like this💯
Amazing, this is the connection we need with nature, with people and our community
They are so beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤ I hope they will live.many centuries more and keep their amazing traditions and lifestyle
love the advocacy and can relate to their philosophy, customs, and traditions being aligned to nature.
Great content! Very well put together. It’s a very tough situation in Ecuador. When I was there it seemed like 90% of the country was fighting to keep the old ways. Whether it be the jungle, high lands or coastal regions. Very sad the majority of the population is being ignored by their gov and outside industry
This was wonderful .. thank you. I looked for this after I saw one you are in “start over for treatment of parasite! Wishing you all the best of healing. I know you are doing great good!
Great experience! Thanks for this masterpiece ❤
Hello Gareth, thank you for doing this. :)
I just bumped into your channel. Extraordinary work. Thank you for bringing us closer to nature in this way. Saludos desde México.
There’s people all over the world that have a ruff time keeping it together!! God bless them all !!❤