"The Maka are respectful of women and in this case we have placed our trust in Chemei's widow," said Yelukín, director of a dance company that performs traditional Maka dances at cultural events. "I feel good because the community shows me respect," she told The Associated Press in the Maka tongue, speaking through an interpreter. Most of the roughly 2,000 Maka live in a 35-acre (14-hectare) colony in a city bordering the capital, Asuncion. Only a century ago, the Maka were largely hunter-gatherers in northwest Paraguay's remote Chaco region. Due to a lack of experience, the Maka are giving Tsiweyenki several months to learn the new role before being formally taking over her duties.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2019 04:24 UTC