Faire le mythe. Histoire, récit et transformation en Amazonie
Making the Myth. History, narrative and transformation in Amazonia. By means of an analysis of different versions of a Parakanã (Tupi-Guarani) myth on the origin of the Whites, this article aims at comprehending how these versions are produced, how myths incorporate historical experiences, and how e...
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| Language: | English |
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Société des américanistes
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Journal de la Société des Américanistes |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/jsa/2749 |
| Summary: | Making the Myth. History, narrative and transformation in Amazonia. By means of an analysis of different versions of a Parakanã (Tupi-Guarani) myth on the origin of the Whites, this article aims at comprehending how these versions are produced, how myths incorporate historical experiences, and how events are condensed in a particular narrative structure. The different versions of the Parakanã myth are compared with other Amazonian myths on the origin of the white people, particularly with the story of Aukê, which is known by all Ge-speaking people of Central Brazil. Finally, the author examines some problems related to the notions of myth and history, suggesting the notion of mythic agency in contradistinction with our notion of making history. |
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| ISSN: | 0037-9174 1957-7842 |