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Comea (Comeas)

"Comea" is an alternate name for the Barasana tribe of Colombia. It comes from the native name of one of the tribal clans, also spelled Komea or Comea-Masa. Comea is a place name from Barasana mythology, from which the Comea tradition says they descended.

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

Comea language
Tucanoan language family
Amazon Indians
Languages of Colombia
South American tribes

Here are a few good books about the Comeas:
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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