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Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians (Paperback, Univ of Texas P) Loot Price: R850
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Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians (Paperback, Univ of Texas P): Joel Sherzer

Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians (Paperback, Univ of Texas P)

Joel Sherzer; Illustrated by Olokwagdi de Akwanusadup

Series: LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series

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"This book is an ethnographic, folkloric, literary, and scholarly treasure." -- The Journal of Latin American Anthropology

The Kuna Indians of Panama, probably best known for molas, their colorful applique blouses, also have a rich literary tradition of oral stories and performances. One of the largest indigenous groups in the South American tropics, the majority of them (about 70,000) reside in Kuna Yala, a string of island and mainland villages stretching along the Caribbean coast. It is here that Joel Sherzer lived among them, photographing and recording their verbal performances, which he feels are representative of the beauty, complexity, and diversity of the oral literary traditions of the indigenous peoples of Latin America.

This book is organized into three types of texts: humorous and moralistic stories; myths and magical chants; and women's songs. While quite different from one another, they share features characteristic of Kuna literature as a whole, including appreciation of their environment and a remarkable knowledge of their plants and animals; a belief in spirits as an important component of their world in curing, magic, and aesthetics; and, especially, great humor and a sense of play.

Vividly illustrated by a Kuna artist and accompanied by photographs that lend a sense of being present at the performances, the texts provide readers with a unique aesthetic perspective on this rich culture while preserving an endangered and valuable indigenous oral tradition.

General

Imprint: University Of Texas Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series
Release date: February 2004
First published: 2004
Authors: Joel Sherzer
Illustrators: Olokwagdi de Akwanusadup
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 260
Edition: Univ of Texas P
ISBN-13: 978-0-292-70237-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
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LSN: 0-292-70237-X
Barcode: 9780292702370

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