susu yaichuumadü
Ye'kwana
| ALIV | susu yaichuumadü |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | susu yaichuumadö |
| New Tribes | susu yaichuumadö |
Etymology
From susu (“breast milk”) + yaichuuma (“to blow, to bless”) + -dü (action nominalizer).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [susu ɟajt͡ʃuːmaɾ̠ɨ]
Noun
susu yaichuumadü
- chant performed before a baby’s first breastfeeding to eliminate the ritual pollution (amoi) present in the milk
References
- Gongora, Majoí Fávero (2017) Ääma ashichaato: replicações, transformações, pessoas e cantos entre os Ye’kwana do rio Auaris[1], corrected edition, São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, page 178: “susu yaichuumadö”