The Akawaio[4] are an Indigenous people who live in Roraima (Brazil), Guyana, and Venezuela.

At the time of European contact, Akawaio lived on Guyana's coastal belt, moving inland as lands were taken for use as plantations.

Mythological figures like Makunaima, Kanaima, Iwarrika and Sigu are an important part of their culture.

[7] To be self-sufficient, the Akawaio people grow banana, yams, raw cane sugar, taro, cotton, calabash...

However, they do not exclusively feed on plants, they also hunt deer, peccary, tapirs, agoutis or pacas.