A escrita alfabética e o xamanismo indígena

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between shamanism and some forms of graphic expression (drawing, pictographs and alphabetic writing) in order to better understand the process of writing absorption made by indigenous groups in the Amazon. In order to do so we analyzed data relating to four indigenous groups: the Piro/Manchineri, Kaxinawá, Yanomami and Bakairi.

Keywords

• amazon
• alphabetic writing
• shamanism
• pictography
• indigenous groups