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Songs of Yage and Mecedors Mai Huna (Peruvian Amazon).


Pages: 127 - 150

Abstract

Several expressions refer to the chanting in the Mai Huna society : uha daiyi designates the song of men, uha ooyi, the chanting of women. A third expression, dabt uha, refers particularly to the song of aggressive shamans, men always: given the circumstances of its execution, this last song can be considered as "the super male song", whose value expands over all male songs. Anyway, uha oteyi, "dancing the song", represents a fourth tune to designate the ritual songs that give rise to the men's dance in front of women and children.