2016
DOI: 10.1590/1981.81222016000100011
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Realidade, ciência e fantasia nas controvérsias sobre o Mapinguari no sudoeste amazônico

Abstract: Resumo: A existência de um monstro conhecido como Mapinguari é amplamente registrada em inúmeras localidades na Amazônia. Os Karitiana, povo de língua Arikém (Tupí) que habita o estado de Rondônia, também discorrem sobre o Mapinguari -termo com o qual eles nomeiam, em português, o monstro que, na sua língua, chamam Owojo ou Kida harara -, relatando terríveis encontros com a criatura nas matas regionais. Nesse sentido, se o Mapinguari vem sendo tratado pela literatura como exemplo de crença ou de folclore, para… Show more

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“…For instance, the myth of a living giant mammal called "mapinguari" is widely mentioned throughout Amazonia. The Karitiana people in northern Rondônia call Owojo or Kida harara in their language and report frightening encounters in the jungle (29). Mapinguari became the name of a National Park in the state of Amazonas, created in 2008.…”
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“…For instance, the myth of a living giant mammal called "mapinguari" is widely mentioned throughout Amazonia. The Karitiana people in northern Rondônia call Owojo or Kida harara in their language and report frightening encounters in the jungle (29). Mapinguari became the name of a National Park in the state of Amazonas, created in 2008.…”
Section: Itemsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…which was distributed throughout much of Brazil including the Amazon, and coexisted with the Paleoindians for several thousand years before going extinct (Oren, 2001;Steadman et al, 2005;Velden, 2016). This shows the importance of storytelling in traditional cultures, and although quite robust, these stories are susceptible to change over time.…”
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confidence: 99%