Dayuma
Dayuma | |
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| Born | ca. 1924 Fish River, Ecuador |
| Died | March 1, 2014 |
| Other names | Dayumae |
| Citizenship | Huaorani |
| Spouse | Komi |
| Parent(s) | Caento (father) Akawo (mother) |
| Relatives | Wawe (brother) Onaenga (sister) Gimade (sister) Nampa (brother) Oba (sister) Wamoni (uncle) Gikita (uncle) Mincaye (cousin) |
Dayuma (also Dayumae) (born ca. 1930 — March 1, 2014) was 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 to 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.