Story: Curupira sucks woman's brain

Historia: Curupira chupa el cerebro de una mujer

Object Details

Subject LanguageHup
Language PID(s)ailla:119685
Title [Indigenous]Döh'ãy ayup ãyan ?n'up pïnïg
Language of Indigenous Titlejup
TitleStory: Curupira sucks woman's brain
Language Community
Country(ies)Brazil
Place CreatedTat Deh, Rio Tiquié
Date Created2001-11-03
Description [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Description
DescriptionA traditional story about a curupira spirit who tricks a woman into thinking he is her husband, and in the process sucks out her brain. She returns home, discovers that she has been tricked, and dies.
GenresMyth
Source Notenotebook 1.68; n3.168
References
Contributor(s) Individual / RoleEpps, Patience (Researcher)
Monteiro, Teresa (Speaker)
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role

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