THE RELATION BETWEEN CHANT AND MYTY ON THE AIKEWÁRA RITE

Abstract

In the group of tradicional knowledges that include the most varied fields of the knowledge of the indigenous people the song (music) doesn't present a status differentiated as it happens in our society, but it is associated to other practices as the construction of the musical instruments, the narration of the myths, the performance of the dances and rituals. Based in the oral tradition of Aikewára the article emphases the relationship between song and myth to analize the integration and interaction and the Sapurahái of Karuára.

Keywords

• Canto
• Mito
• Ritual
• Conhecimento Tradicional.