European Vegetal Gods: A Wayana Theory
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https://doi.org/10.18441/ind.v14i0.169-178Abstract
Within the religious concepts of the Wayana of Surinam Christ is equalized with the god Kuyuli. His violent death is understood as the prerequisite of the origin of cultivable plants. From the putrid body of Christ/Kuyuli resulted the first edible plants. This paper describes the multiple relations between gods, purification, plants and incest, how they exist within Wayana ideology, and how they exert an important influence on their perception and understanding of the European concept of God.Downloads
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1996-01-01
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