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Recorded and transcribed by Jonathan Hill, this is a collection of mythic narratives from the indigenous Wakuénai of southernmost Venezuela. The central character throughout the tales is a trickster-creator, Made-from-Bone, who survives a prolonged series of life-threatening attacks.
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1 edition- Other · English · 2009University of Illinois Press · 195 pages · 9780252033735
Curripaco IndiansCurripaco mythologyFolkloreSongs and musicTrickstersIndians of south america, folkloreIndian mythology, south americaFolklore, south america