<P> As with many peoples, the Waos maintain a strong in - group / out - group distinction, between Waodani (people who are kin), Waodoni (others in their culture who are unrelated) and Cowodi . The use of Waodani as a term for their entire culture emerged in the last fifty years in a process of ethnogenesis . This was accelerated by the creation of ONHAE, a radio service, and a soccer league . </P> <P> The Waodani notion of time is particularly oriented to the present, with few obligations extending backwards or forwards in time . Their one word for future times, baane, also means "tomorrow". </P> <P> Spears are amongst the hunting tools of the Waodani culture and therefore available in person to person conflict . </P> <P> Their main hunting weapon is the blowgun . These weapons are typically from 3 to 4 metres long . The arrows used are dipped in curare poison, which paralyzes the muscles of the animal which is hit with it, so that it cannot breathe . Kapok fluff is used to create an air - tight seal, by twisting the fibers around the end of the dart or arrow . With the introduction of Western technology in the 20th century, many Waodani now use rifles for hunting . </P>

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