The Kanamari Body-Owner. Predation and Feeding in Western Amazonia

The Kanamari Body-Owner. Predation and Feeding in Western Amazonia. This article is an ethnography of the Kanamari concept of -warah, a word that simultaneously means « living body », « owner » and « chief ». It aims to establish the relationship between these meanings through a focus on the replica...

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Main Author: Luiz Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2010-06-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/jsa/11332