Upper Perene Arawak Narratives of History, Landscape, and Ritual

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The storytelling traditions of the Alto Perene Arawaks of eastern Peru are showcased in this bilingual collection of traditional narratives, ethnographic accounts, women's autobiographical stories, songs, chants, and ritual speeches. It covers a range of themes in the Alto Perene oral tradition, through genres such as myths, folk tales, autobiographical accounts, and ethnographic texts.