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"Third book in a series on Kalapalo narrative discourse uses nine stories collected between 1967-82 to interpret Kalapalo history. Primarily concerned with what these stories can tell us about a particular native history, how individuals are remembered, and meanings given to decisions and choices made in the past"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

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Apalakiri Indians--Folklore.
Apalakiri Indians--History.
Oral tradition--Brazil--Xingu River Valley.
Ethnohistory--Brazil--Xingu River Valley.
Discourse analysis, Narrative--Brazil--Xingu River Valley.

F2520.1.A63 / B366 1995