The Otter Lovers: History and ritual in Southwestern Amazonia
Abstract
The Kulina and the Kanamari of Amazonia tell an almost identical myth of the origin of the peccary, yet the peccary embodies the cyclical time of ritual for the Kulina and the linear time of history for the Kanamari. This article traces these differences and explores their consequences.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
Anthropological Studies and Insights
Indigenous Health and Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- History and Anthropology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–23
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026
- Language
- EN