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Native American Legends: 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: Macunaima (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.
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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.
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