Initiation ceremonies: pepper chants (Kalidzamai) for Girls and Boys
Ceremonias de iniciación: cantos de pimienta (Kalidzamai) para niñas y niños
Object Details
| Subject Language | Baniwa |
| Language PID(s) | ailla:119657 |
| Title [Indigenous] | Kalidzamai Kuwaipan |
| Language of Indigenous Title | bwi |
| Title | Initiation ceremonies: pepper chants (Kalidzamai) for Girls and Boys |
| Language Community | Rio Aiary |
| Country(ies) | Brazil |
| Place Created | Uapui Cachoeira, Brazil |
| Date Created | 1977 |
| Description [Indigenous] | Kuwai ianhiakakawa |
| Language of Indigenous Description | bwi |
| Description | Full transcriptions and notes on the pepper chants (kalidzamai) for boys' initiation and girls' initiation. Jose Cornelio, in Baniwa; Jose Felipe, translation to Portuguese 1977; RMW's translation to English with maps tracing the routes of Kuwai in the 5 voyages (Kuwai ianhiakakawa) |
| Genres | Ceremony |
| Source Note | |
| References | 1993. “Pursuing The Spirit. Semantic Construction in Hohodene Kalidzamai Chants for Initiation.” Amerindia. CNRS: Paris, France, v.18, pp.1 – 40. |
| Contributor(s) Individual / Role | Wright, Robin M. (Researcher) Felipe Aguiar, José (Speaker) Cornélio, José Marcelino (Speaker) |
| Contributor(s) Corporate / Role |
