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Came Masa (Camemasa)

"Came Masa" is an alternate name for the Barasana tribe of Colombia. It comes from the native name of one of the tribal clans, and means "people of Comea." Comea is a placename from Barasana mythology, which which the Came Masa are associated.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Came Masa tribe and language:

Barasana
The Tucanoan language family
The Amazon
Colombian Indian
South American tribe

Here are a few good books about the Came Masas:
Barasano Syntax: Studies in the Languages of Colombia
The Fish People: Linguistic Exogamy and Tukanoan Identity in Northwest Amazonia
The Amazonian Languages

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