Broken words, furious wasps. How should we translate the sonic materiality of Araweté ritual singing?

Abstract

Broken words, furious wasps. How should we translate the sonic materiality of Araweté ritual singing?Palavras quebradas, vespas furiosas. Como traduzir a materialidade sônica dos cantos rituais araweté? Mots brisés, guêpes furieuses. Comment traduire la matérialité sonore des chants rituels araweté ?

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