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Fruits are also important- coconut [[strikethrough]] Mention of Kukama language endangerment and continued talking (in Kukama) about the masks used in dance & CARNIVAL- time in February; dance around a tree, a ceremony common in amazonian indigenous culture. Carnival is a dangerous time for them; if you go day before carnival to the [[strikethrough]]forest/mountains you many encounter a demon like these masks represents. In our area we believe these things really happen. Demo of masks (aucidence members try on) Story of the Kukama -presented by two speakers translated by Marco The first things the Kukama made were arrow,bow The Kukama gods shot the bow and arrow, Once the arrow was shot, the river was created. The Kukama god then rode in the stone boat to find where the arrow had fallen When the Kukama god found the arrow, he wrapped with a smaller arrow When the Kukama god shot the smaller arrow it created the bow of corue that is found in the shape of the river The Kukama was pleased with what he had created The Kukama encountered two women along the river and asked the women to wash his body The Kukama and the two women bathed together