Wowetta is located about 7 miles to the northeast of Annai central. The Makushi name is really Aweta ni pî which means “get soft”, but the ‘Non-Makushi’ mispronounced the name as Wowetta.

The first people to settle were the Payako who came from the South Pakaraima. They traded parrots, beads and earthen pots with the Arecunas who came from far off Roraima, receiving in exchange files, cutlasses and cloth. The Caribs came to hear of this trade and waged war on the Makushi payako. Out of envy, the Caribs killed all the men and took away the women. The few survivors had to flee, leaving the Caribs in possession of these lands. The Payako sought help from the Arecuna of Roraima, returning to do battle with the Caribs.

The residents of Wowetta are mostly involved in subsistence farming: cassava, bananas, sugar cane, watermelon etc.  Apart from the farming practices, the village is also engaged in farine processing that is being marketed locally and regionally.