Legendary Native American Figures: Kururumany

Name: Kururumany
Tribal affiliation: Arawak, Warao
Alternate spellings: Kururumanni, Kururumanny, Kororomanna, Korroromana
Pronunciation: koo-roo-roo-mah-nih
Type: Creator, culture hero
Related figures in other tribes: Makunaima (Carib)

Kururumany was a culture hero of the Warao and Arawak tribes. Few legends of Kururumany have survived, but he is believed to have been the creator of the first humans.

Kururumany Stories

Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends

Guyana Legends : Folk Tales of the Indigenous Amerindians:
Good collection of Cariban and Arawakan mythology from Guyana.

Rain Forest Literatures: Amazonian Texts and Latin American Culture:
An interesting comparison of traditional Carib, Guarani, and Arawak stories.

Animism and Folklore of the Guiana Indians:
Collection of Witoto, Carib, and Arawak mythology.

Additional Resources

Warao myths
Warao language
Arawak language
Languages in Guyana
Caribbean cultures
Arawakan language family

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