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JUNE 24-28; JULY 1-5, 2015 LOG SHEET# 3
Note: story told in Wachiperi language
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET
LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER:Linn/Tom
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PRESENTER: Holly Whistled DATE/TIME: July 3, 2015 [[right margin]] 12:34 [[/right margin]] 
PROGRAM: STAGE: Wawawasi
GROUP NAME: Wanamey Myth - Storytelling the tree of life 
REGION/STYLE: Amazon/Wachiperi
[[star]] [[star]] [[star]] Story Told in 1 Wachiperi 2 Spanish 3 English

[[2 column table]]
|---|---|
PERFORMER(S)|INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Sergio Hambeo| Wachiperi
Odetto Dumas| Wachiperi
(cultural ambassadors for the Wachiperi linguists, story-tellers, cooks, fisherman, textile manufacturers, conservationists for the Amazon)
CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back):
[[arrow]] background on Wachiperi - 80-100 people remaining in their culture; 30 (or so) native speakers of the language - 
story of the tree of life
[[arrow]]the earth started to dry up; great fines were starting; the wise people told (the other peoples) the earth was headed for bad times.
[[arrow]] On young woman was chosen to become the tree of life; the people could climb the tree & save themselves
[[arrow]] Two sisters - one was chosen to make sure the earth's