Story: Jaguars eating people

Cuento: Jaguares comiendo gente

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Subject LanguageHup
Language PID(s)ailla:119685
Title [Indigenous]Ya'am hupn'an wedep pïnïg
Language of Indigenous Titlejup
TitleStory: Jaguars eating people
Language Community
Country(ies)Brazil
Place CreatedTat Deh, Rio Tiquié
Date Created2003
Description [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Description
DescriptionTraditional story about a time when jaguars were preying upon people; the people tricked them by inviting them to a dabucuri, then setting upon them during the party and killing them. Just one young jaguar escaped.
GenresMyth
Source Notenotebook 4.68; notebook 6.(2)
References
Contributor(s) Individual / RoleEpps, Patience (Researcher)
Monteiro, Henrique (Speaker)
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role

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