{"product_id":"upper-peren-arawak-narratives-of-history-landscape-and-ritual-9780803245372","title":"Upper Perené Arawak Narratives of History, Landscape, and Ritual","description":"Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation \u003cbr\u003e The rich storytelling traditions of the Alto Peren  Arawaks of eastern Peru are showcased in this bilingual collection of traditional narratives, ethnographic accounts, women's autobiographical stories, songs, chants, and ritual speeches. The Alto Peren  speakers are located in the colonization frontier at the foot of the eastern Andes and the western fringe of the Amazonian jungle. Unfortunately, their language has a slim chance of surviving because only about three hundred fluent speakers remain. This volume collects and preserves the power and vitality of Alto Peren  oral and linguistic traditions, as told by thirty members of the Native community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpper Peren  Arawak Narratives of History, Landscape, and Ritual\u003c\/i\u003e covers a range of themes in the Alto Peren  oral tradition, through genres such as myths, folk tales, autobiographical accounts, and ethnographic texts about customs and rituals, as well as songs, chants, and oratory. Transcribed and translated by Elena Mihas, a specialist in Northern Kampa language varieties, and grounded in the actual performances of Alto Peren  speakers, this collection makes these stories available in English for the first time. Each original text in Alto Peren  is accompanied by an English translation, and each theme is introduced with an essay providing biographical, cultural, and linguistic information. This collection of oral literature is masterful and authoritative as well as entertaining and provocative, testifying to the power of Alto Peren  storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elena Mihas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.69w x 1.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803245372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2015 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 1549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElena Mihas \u003c\/b\u003eis a postdoctoral associate in anthropological linguistics at James Cook University in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40822458679411,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":110.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7fb76f05-5a43-4909-95d0-87b1f52a505e.jpg?v=1683725840","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/upper-peren-arawak-narratives-of-history-landscape-and-ritual-9780803245372","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}