Suyá

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In Native American music: Music in Native American culture
For example, the Suyá people of Brazil teach boys how to sing certain songs as part of their initiation; the boys learn and practice songs under adult supervision in a special forest camp a short distance from the village. Songs for curing rituals are often learned as part…
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In Native American music: Tropical Forest
Tropical Forest peoples include the Suyá, Kalapalo, and Kamayurá of Brazil, the Warao of Venezuela, and the Shuar (Jívaro) of Ecuador. In general, musical roles are sharply divided by gender; women do not perform in collective rituals and in some communities are not allowed to see ritual flutes. Each community…
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