There is an ancient myth from the Amazon, first documented in writing by José de Anchieta in 1560 and discovered by me yesterday in a book Molly loaned me: Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle by Daniel L. Everett. It concerns a demon that the native Pirahí£ call Curupira. Most commonly Curupira is described as a dwarf with long, red hair. He dwells deep in the rainforest. His most […]
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