The sign of Kanaimà, the space of Guayana and the demonology of development
This essay explores the way in which shamanic complex of kanaimà becomes a central representation of the savage in both colonial and national cultures of north-eastern South America. Together with the cannibal sign, kanaimà is used to construct a vision of Satanic Majesty in Amazonia. This vision of...
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Université Paris 3
2003-07-01
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| Series: | Cahiers des Amériques Latines |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/cal/7271 |