On Yanomami ceremonial dialogues: a political aesthetic of metaphorical agency

The Yanomami ceremonial dialogues (wayamou) are a ritualized form of verbal exchange aimed at inter-community conflict resolution. This paper is devoted to describing and analyzing these ceremonial dialogues, taking a closer look at a. the significance of their tropic nature; b. the role played by k...

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Main Author: José Antonio Kelly Luciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2017-06-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/14892
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