inhuma in brazil

James Wynn · 21 Aug 2002, 22:11 · from urth-v0208.mbox · original

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From: "James Wynn" <crushtv at HotPOP.com>
Subject: RE: (urth) inhuma in brazil
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:11:32 -0500
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Ok. I think it is (to me) absolutely conclusive that Gene Wolfe took the
word "Inhuma" from the Amazonian bird described in Peter Fleming's
"Brazilian Adventure". In fact, I think it is probable that "Brazilian
Adventure" was his source.

http://www.visualclick.com/~jwynn/GeneWolfe/LongSun/

-- Crush

-----Original Message-----
From: Phoebe Davis [mailto:meezer_gal at yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 3:45 PM
To: urth at urth.net
Subject: RE: (urth) inhuma in brazil

Great -- I'd love to know what you find out.

Phoebe

--- James Wynn <crushtv at HotPOP.com> wrote:
> Phoebe Davis said:
> It certainly has mystical associations for the Carajas and some connection
> to the game or dance of capoeirado, although links are in Portugese or
> non-existant...After my research (it was a slow day at work) I personally
> believe that the similarity in name between our flyers and the obscure
name
> of a rather prosaic domesticated bird to be
> coincidence.
>
> I'm a little sorry to find out it's not a crypto-zoological creature.
You're
> probably right. It probably has nothing to do with Lupine Inhuma, but I'm
> still going to make it a long-term goal to learn what "mystical
> associations" they bore for the Carajas.
>
> --Crush
>
>
>
>
>
> --


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