Narrative forms of the indigenous people Sateré-mawé/AM - Brazil

a study of the sacred book “Sehaypóri”

Abstract

The present study is based on i) characterizing the narrative and communicational process of the text and the line of development of this reference work by the Sateré-Mawé and ii) carrying out readings and interpretive considerations of the texts, via content analysis, considering communication and speech. These two points are described in the topics “Theoretical Approach” and in the “Results and Discussion” section. The presentation of the mythology of the Sateré-Mawé is clear in its historical conception, since in the Sehaypóri, which means “collection of myths”, what was emphasized, above all, were symbols and striking territorialities of the indigenous people. The research is qualitative, with a bibliographic focus, supported by content analysis based on the theory of Bardin (2002), since the objective focuses on showing the importance of the sacred book for understanding the narratives of native populations and their knowledge.