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Kitag

Kitag is the indigenous Aguaruna name for a traditional stringed instrument of the Amazon. Somewhat similar to a violin, the kitag has two strings and is played with a bow made of plant fiber.

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Kitag Resources

Here are links to online resources about the kitag:
Music of the Awajún and Wampis Amazonia
Los Aguaruna y sus Instrumentos musicales

Here are links to our webpages about the Aguaruna tribe and language:
Aguaruna language
South American legends
Native languages of Peru
Amazon Indians
Jivaro languages

Books about the Aguarunas

Here are a few good books about the Aguaruna tribe:
Upriver: The Turbulent Life and Times of an Amazonian People
The Jivaro: People of the Sacred Waterfalls
Missionary to the Aguaruna Indians

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