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Wayana
Noun
eputop
- A months-long initiation ritual, concluded with an ant or wasp trial, in which several villages participate[1]
2010, Eliane Camargo, Tapinkili, Hakëne omijau eitop Wajana-Palasisi. Dictionnaire bilingue Wayana-Français, CELIA/DRAC-Guyane/TEKUREMAI, page 25:Ënïk eputop ne Pilimapo?- Who is going to pass the initiation ritual at Pilima?
References
- ^ Karin Boven (1996) “Sukutumulu. Initiatieproeven bij de Wayana [Sukutumulu. Initiation trials among the Wayana]”, in OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Wayana), number 1, Stichting Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, page 18