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Kuku Yalanji

kanyil

/ˈɡaɲil/

gloss “curse song”

Ceremony · magic · song

Definition

curse song. It is sung by one person against another who has seriously wronged him, i.e. stolen his wife. These songs are greatly feared, and act as a deterrent against wrongdoing.

Translations

curse song

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Examples

kanyil badi

to sing a curse song

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Related words

yikanyil

to take clothes, shoes off (yalanji only)

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