Amazon Forest Plants
Haux Haux: Meaning of the Huni Kuin Word of Affirmation
Haux (pronounced “haush”) is a word of the Huni Kuin people of the Amazon, also used by the Yawanawá and their neighbours. It means yes, I agree, so be it, in harmony. It is said to greet, to affirm an intention and to give thanks, and it is often said twice: “haux haux”. How to […]








