Description
Book SynopsisIn Amazonian folktales, dolphins take human form, seduce men and women, and carry them away to a city beneath the river. This book examines these stories, both as folk narratives and as representations of culture and conflict in the Amazon.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Invitation to the Dance 1: Time and Place 2: The Storytellers 3: Stories and Beliefs about Dolphins as Special Fish 4: Stories and Beliefs about Dolphins as Supernatural Beings 5: Questions of Performance 6: The Dolphin as Encantado 7: The Dolphin as Lover 8: The Dolphin as White Man 9: Transformation and Disenchantment Appendix 1. Glossary of Selected Terms Appendix 2. Portuguese-Language Originals of Stories in the Text References Index
