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Native American Legends: Ikujuri (Kujuli)
Name: Ikujuri
Tribal affiliation: Apalai,
Wayana
Alternate spellings: Ikujuli, Kujuri, Kujuli
Pronunciation: ee-koo-joo-ree
Type: Creator gods,
culture heroes
Related figures in other tribes: Keri and Kami (Bakairi)
Ikujuri and Mopo are the two
creator gods of the Apalai and Wayana tribes. Together, they created humans, adapted the world for them to live on, and
taught them Native culture.
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