“La Lanza del serpentario”, origen mítico de Xylopia brasiliensis (Annonaceae), una versión de los Guaraníes Ava Chiripa de Misiones "The lance of snake bird”, mythical origin of Xylopia brasilienis (Annonaceae), a version of guaranis Ava Chiripa ...
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https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v48.n2.6270Abstract
Summary: "The lance of snake bird", mythical origin of Xylopia brasilienis (Annonaceae), a version of guaranis Ava Chiripa from Misiones (Argentina). A Guaraní tale on the origin of the Xylopia brasiliensis tree is documented and translated. The meaningful attributes that seem to have inspired the myth are associated with the figure of a bird that hunts snakes and also with the possible use of the stems of this tree as harpoon shafts or lances by the ancient guarani peoples.
Key words: Mythography, ethnobotany, native tree, harris hawk, stole.
Resumen: Se transcribe y traduce un relato guaraní sobre el origen del árbol Xylopia brasiliensis. Los atributos sugerentes involucrados en el mito están asociados a la figura de ciertas aves ofiófagas y al probable empleo de los fustes de dicho árbol como astiles de arpones o de lanzas por parte de los antiguos guaraníes.
Palabras clave: Mitografía, etnobotánica, árbol nativo, gavilán mixto, estola.
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