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Ngillatuwe Word Search

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This 14-word word search introduces students in Grades 6–8 to Mapuche language and culture through indigenous vocabulary. Hidden words include ngillatun (a traditional ceremony), tukuluwün, and other terms reflecting Mapuche heritage. The star-shaped grid works as a cultural-studies unit activity, an introduction to indigenous languages in a world-language class, or a template for other Mapuche-language puzzles.

Subject:
Foreign Languages
Topic:
Other Languages
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated November 2025

Word List

  • IYAGEL
  • TUKULUWÜN
  • RETXAB
  • LOBCHE
  • LIBPIWKE
  • ILON
  • KAKO
  • MÜLTXUN
  • LLIWIÑKOBKE
  • KORÜILON
  • KUNGI
  • KÜPAM
  • CHIRIPA
  • NGILLATUN

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