Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá

Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá

This paper presents data on names and folklore of birds collected among native speakers of Emberá in the moist tropical forests of Darién, Panamá.  The naming data was collected by systematic elicitation of names from pictorial representations of birds.  It is organized here to facilitate analysis o...

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Main Author: Stephanie C. Kane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Ethnobiology 2015-06-01
Series:Ethnobiology Letters
Subjects:
Emberá (Chocó)
Bird classification
Darién forest
Panama
Bird folklore
Online Access:http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/226
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spelling doaj-4221f840c0a9416cb4d3f4cc2b083aa82020-11-25T00:30:05ZengSociety of EthnobiologyEthnobiology Letters2159-81262015-06-0161326210.14237/ebl.6.1.2015.226144Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, PanamáStephanie C. Kane0Indiana UniversityThis paper presents data on names and folklore of birds collected among native speakers of Emberá in the moist tropical forests of Darién, Panamá.  The naming data was collected by systematic elicitation of names from pictorial representations of birds.  It is organized here to facilitate analysis of various aspects of folk taxonomy in relation to scientific taxonomy.  Folklore about birds collected in natural contexts is also included to indicate the role of birds and their names in symbolic processes that exceed the limits of literal reference.http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/226Emberá (Chocó)Bird classificationDarién forestPanamaBird folklore
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Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá
Ethnobiology Letters
Emberá (Chocó)
Bird classification
Darién forest
Panama
Bird folklore
author_facet Stephanie C. Kane
author_sort Stephanie C. Kane
title Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá
title_short Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá
title_full Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá
title_fullStr Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá
title_full_unstemmed Bird Names and Folklore from the Emberá (Chocó) in Darién, Panamá
title_sort bird names and folklore from the emberá (chocó) in darién, panamá
publisher Society of Ethnobiology
series Ethnobiology Letters
issn 2159-8126
publishDate 2015-06-01
description This paper presents data on names and folklore of birds collected among native speakers of Emberá in the moist tropical forests of Darién, Panamá.  The naming data was collected by systematic elicitation of names from pictorial representations of birds.  It is organized here to facilitate analysis of various aspects of folk taxonomy in relation to scientific taxonomy.  Folklore about birds collected in natural contexts is also included to indicate the role of birds and their names in symbolic processes that exceed the limits of literal reference.
topic Emberá (Chocó)
Bird classification
Darién forest
Panama
Bird folklore
url http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/226
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