Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:44:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Phoebe Davis 
Subject: RE: (urth) inhuma in brazil

Great -- I'd love to know what you find out.

Phoebe

--- James Wynn  wrote:
> Phoebe Davis said:
> It certainly has mystical associations for the Carajas and some connection
> to the game or dance of capoeirado, although links are in Portugese or
> non-existant...After my research (it was a slow day at work) I personally
> believe that the similarity in name between our flyers and the obscure name
> of a rather prosaic domesticated bird to be
> coincidence.
> 
> I'm a little sorry to find out it's not a crypto-zoological creature. You're
> probably right. It probably has nothing to do with Lupine Inhuma, but I'm
> still going to make it a long-term goal to learn what "mystical
> associations" they bore for the Carajas.
> 
> --Crush
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 


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