Exploring archery knowledge among the Waiwai, anthropologist Alexandre Waiwai is revealing a complex wisdom that involves the participation of three species of anuran amphibians (kepetî, knawaru and Krawoto, terms from their own language); two different vine poison formulas (okomkîrîsî xixinatîrî /sururucu and yaimo tarî/hawk's foot); certain "plants" with social agency (naatî/"person-vegetable"); and, finally, the hunters themselves and their dogs. All these beings, transcendently more than human, offer valuable insights into the Waiwai perspective on the occupation of spaces/territoriality and their cultural values/ heritage.
More than human relationships in the realm of archery More than human relationships in the realm of archery
Aaka e Mamicwa
© Carlos Machado
Alle Bilder in Originalgröße herunterladen
Der Abdruck im Zusammenhang mit der Nachricht ist kostenlos, dabei ist der angegebene Bildautor zu nennen.