The sign of Kanaimà, the space of Guayana and the demonology of development

This essay explores the way in which shamanic complex of kanaimà becomes a central representation of the savage in both colonial and national cultures of north-eastern South America. Together with the cannibal sign, kanaimà is used to construct a vision of Satanic Majesty in Amazonia. This vision of...

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Main Author: Neil L. Whitehead
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Université Paris 3 2003-07-01
Series:Cahiers des Amériques Latines
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cal/7271
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