Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 05:38:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Phoebe Davis 
Subject: RE: (urth) inhuma in brazil

Thank you Crush - excellent detective work and a compelling conclusion.  I'm a believer!

Phoebe

--- James Wynn  wrote:
> Ok. I think it is (to me) absolutely conclusive that Gene Wolfe took the
> word "Inhuma" from the Amazonian bird described in Peter Fleming's
> "Brazilian Adventure". In fact, I think it is probable that "Brazilian
> Adventure" was his source.
> 
> http://www.visualclick.com/~jwynn/GeneWolfe/LongSun/
> 
> -- Crush
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phoebe Davis [mailto:meezer_gal@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 3:45 PM
> To: urth@urth.net
> 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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