Female initiation rite

Rito de iniciación de mujeres

Object Details

Subject LanguageCurripaco
Language PID(s)ailla:119621
Title [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Title
TitleFemale initiation rite
Language Community
Country(ies)Venezuela
Place CreatedGavilán, Río Guainia
Date Created1985
Description [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Description
DescriptionTrack 1 (I001): Formal speeches in which chant-owner and other ritual specialists accept the kalidzamai (sacred food) from the mother of the girl being initiated. Opening malikái song-chant followed by chants naming places and foods throughout Isana and Guainía drainage area (see KPC002R003 for details).

Track 2 (I002): Malikái chants naming places and foods throughout Isana and Guainía drainage area (see KPC002R003 for details).

Track 3 (I003): Various sacred flutes and trumpets representing different animal species and parts of the body of the primordial human being (Kuwái); men singing kapetiápani (whip-dance song); formal ritual speech to girl's mother (see KPC002R003 for details).

Track 4 (I004): Chant-owner's ritual advice to girl being initiated (see KPC002R003 for details).
GenresCeremony
Oratory
Song
Source Note10854 - 10855
References
Contributor(s) Individual / RoleLópez de Oliveiros, Felix (Recorder)
López de Oliveiros, Felix (Researcher)
Hill, Jonathan (Researcher)
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role

Media Files

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ObjectFile TypesAccess Level
KPC002R001I001.wav1
KPC002R001I001.mp3audio/mp31
KPC002R001I002.wav1
KPC002R001I002.mp3audio/mp31
KPC002R001I003.wav1
KPC002R001I003.mp3audio/mp31
KPC002R001I004.wav1
KPC002R001I004.mp3audio/mp31

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