Discover the wild stories and living voices of the Amazon. A scholar’s fieldwork turns myths into a window on culture, language, and rainforest life.
This is a nonfiction collection that gathers Amazonian tortoise myths and related legends as told by the region’s indigenous people. It documents how myths were collected, the role of the Lingua Geral and Tupi speech, and the rich web of beings—from Kurupira to Yurupari and the many animal tales—that populate the stories. The book blends language notes, myth variants, and thoughtful interpretation to illuminate how myth and daily life intertwine in the Amazon basin.
Ideal for readers of ethnography, folklore, and Amazonian studies who seek a grounded, respectful look at native storytelling and its social backdrop.
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