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More than one month ago, a small plane was flying over the ColombianColombia is a country in South America with a population of just over 50 million. jungle. On board were seven people from the indigenousEthnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA. Huitoto group.

Disaster struck. The plane crashed into the jungle. It took two weeks for rescuers to find the plane. Inside were the bodies of three adults. But four children - Lesly, aged 13; Soleiny, aged 9; Tien, aged 4; and Cristin, aged 11 months - were all missing.

A huge search began. After a few days, they found clues that the children were alive. The clues included a baby's bottle, half-eaten fruit and a footprint.

Finally, on Friday, the children were found by an army dog. They had insect bites and needed food and water - but they were safe.

The soldiers sent out the message "Miracle, miracle, miracle, miracle" - a codeword. Used four times, it meant that all four children were safe.

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Huitoto children are taught how to survive in the jungle from an early age. They learn how to hunt, fish and gather food.

Lesly "knew what fruits she can't eat because there are many poisonous fruits in the forest," said her aunt. "And she knew how to take care of a baby."

To begin with, the children lived on flour they found in the plane. Then they ate fruit. According to one expertSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject., they were lucky that it was the time of year when "the jungle was in harvest."

To protect themselves from heavy rain, they made shelters by tying branches together with hair ties. 

Yes! You never know when you might need them. Most children without a Huitoto upbringing would not have survived in the jungle for more than a few days.

No! We should focus on skills that will help in modern life, like coding and other computer skills. It is very rare to be lost in a jungle.