wesankwa
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Ye'kwana[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
wesankwa
- any ceremonial chant (aichudi) used to dispel or drive away people from a place or person, for example to stunt the growth of a village
- Antonym: wejumma
References[edit]
- Monterrey, Nalúa Rosa Silva (2012) Hombres de curiara y mujeres de conuco. Etnografía de los indigenas Ye’kwana de Venezuela, Ciudad Bolívar: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, page 48: “Wesankua”