The story of Twiren (Olonikikinya)

La historia de Twiren (Olonikikinya)

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Subject LanguageKuna, San Blas
Language PID(s)ailla:119499
Title [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Title
TitleThe story of Twiren (Olonikikinya)
Language Community
Country(ies)Panama
Place CreatedKuna Yala and Darien
Date Created1975-07-26
Description [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Description
DescriptionLa historia de Twiren, the story of Twiren or Olonikikinya. Twiren was a culture hero, son of a star-man and a human mother, who helped the ancestors of the Kuna defeat oppressive vampire-people (See Aiban Wagwa 2000:62-72, Howe 1991). A favorite narrative for Kuna today, taken as a charter for resistance and assertion of political autonomy, analyzed by James Howe (1991).
GenresNarrative
History
Conversation
Source Notereel 3.6
References
Contributor(s) Individual / RoleSalcedo, Gonzalo (Speaker)
Howe, James (Researcher)
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role

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