| Subject Language | Hup
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| Language PID(s) | ailla:119685
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| Title [Indigenous] | Meh Te?h-'in pïnïg |
| Language of Indigenous Title | jup |
| Title | Story: Snake's wife |
| Language Community | |
| Country(ies) | Brazil
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| Place Created | Tat Deh, Rio Tiquié |
| Date Created | 2003 |
| Description [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Description | |
| Description | Bone-Son's wife becomes pregnant by a giant snake. In anger, Bone-Son steals her metal medallion. Later, the snake-baby is born; the mother eventually succeeds in tricking the snake to stay behind while she escapes, but he pursues her, catches her, and eats her. The other people pursue the snake all the way downriver to São Gabriel, where they catch and kill it. |
| Genres | Myth
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| Source Note | notebook 5.49 |
| References |
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| Contributor(s) Individual / Role | Epps, Patience (Researcher)
Monteiro, Henrique (Speaker)
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| Contributor(s) Corporate / Role | |
