Made-from-bone
Subtitle: trickster myths, music, and history from the Amazon
By: Jonathan D. Hill.
Series: Interpretations of culture in the new millennium
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780252033735; 9780252075704
Subjects: Curripaco Indians -- Folklore; Curripaco mythology; Curripaco Indians -- Songs and music; Tricksters -- Venezuela
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.