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The Y̧anomamö myth of Naro as told by Dedeheiwä

Title: The Y̧anomamö myth of Naro as told by Dedeheiwä [videorecording] / Documentary Educational Resources production ; a film by Napoleon A. Chagnon and Timothy Asch.
Publication: [Watertown, Mass.] : Documentary Educational Resources, c1975.

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Description

1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

The story of Naro explains the origin of harmful magic. Ugly Naro (Opossum) is jealous of his handsome brother, Yamonamariwa (Honey bee) who has two wives. Naro kills his brother by magic to obtain his wives, but is found out by a third brother, Reha (Lizard). The Ancestors avenge Yamonamariwa. Demonstrates storytelling techniques of the Yanomamo Indians.

Series Statement

Yanomamö series

Alternative Title

Myth of Naro as told by Dedeheiwa

Subjects

Credits (note)

Photography, Timothy Asch ; sound recording, Craig Johnson ; translation and narration, Napoleon A. Chagnon.

System Details (note)

VHS.

Language (note)

In Yanomamo with English voice-over.

OCLC

27103170

Title

The Y̧anomamö myth of Naro as told by Dedeheiwä [videorecording] / Documentary Educational Resources production ; a film by Napoleon A. Chagnon and Timothy Asch.

Imprint

[Watertown, Mass.] : Documentary Educational Resources, c1975.

Series

Yanomamö series

System Details

VHS.

Credits

Photography, Timothy Asch ; sound recording, Craig Johnson ; translation and narration, Napoleon A. Chagnon.

Language

In Yanomamo with English voice-over.

Added Author

Chagnon, Napoleon A., 1938-2019.

Asch, Timothy.

Note

Title on container and cassette label: Myth of Naro as told by Dedeheiwa

Branch Call Number

VTH 4870 Y

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