Tigers devour a woman and child

Los tigres devoran a una mujer con su hijo

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Subject LanguageWounmeu
Language PID(s)ailla:119523
Title [Indigenous]Hʌʌi hich chaaidam dʌ̈i k’umau k’öpʌ̈itarr
Language of Indigenous Titlenoa
TitleTigers devour a woman and child
Language CommunityDösigpien, Colombia
Country(ies)Colombia
Place CreatedEl río Sigrisúa, Departamento de Chocó, Colombia
Date Created1964
Description [Indigenous]Bënk’ʌʌn sĩerr k’a hẽwanau marag dʌr harrwia, mar k’ãimawia, chi hʌʌi hich chaaidam dʌ̈ipai deg t’ʌbawia k’umau k’ök’ʌʌipʌ̈ijim haajem. Chi hemk’ooi bëewia chi k’um k’ëchpʌ̈iwia, hich hʌʌijã bëppʌawia badag hich chaijöoi haar mawia deeu haig hoopien bëewia chi chaijöoirau t’õopʌ̈ijim haajem.
Language of Indigenous Descriptionnoa
DescriptionA young man took the daughter of a bënk’uun, there in the campment the woman stayed with her son while her husband went hunting. When he arrived to the place, his wife and child had been devoured by the tiger. He killed all of the tigers, buried his wife, went to his parents-in-law, and they returned again to show where the event had occurred. The father identified the remains as that of his daughter, but also killed his son-in-law.

Note: This story is similar to resources NOA003R212I001 and NOA003R226I001.

Note: Perry identifies the narrator.

Recorded between 1964 & 1966.
GenresNarrative
Source NoteTBS1, Cuento 3
References
Contributor(s) Individual / RoleKennedy, Elizabeth (Researcher)
Chamarra, Bartolito (Speaker)
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role

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