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Chamaedorea pauciflora

Family:

Arecaceae

Kichwa:

Umu

Talking About Umu

Luisa Cadena - How Lila Used Umu Palm Perfume

Lilashi payga, kaytaga ña kasnaga runaga tarpusha charij anaun, chi chay upiushkay tugyaktaga. Payga kay pampalinay watarishka, kay ukuy churarishka chiga waskawan watarisha. Chiga kingutas paytachari puñura chi runa Gregorio nishka, chiga asnaj chara paywa wapu. Chishi nira kayta sachay muktisha, ah imawata lila wapulla asnanlla nijshara Chasnashi nigara kayta, kallariga kayta ocupak anaura, kallari sulteraguna maycha tugyashka. Mana kaybi tugyashkachu, maymanda asnaucha, maymandacha anaun, maycha shayaun kayma. Chasna ninaun kayta, kallari solteraguna ocupaushka maun kayga asnarina yaku illay uras. Kay papangu, tarpuj papangu ninaun, ima munay asnaj chari anya, ñuka llaktay charini. Kan malta uras ashkay ocupakangui. Enda ñukas malta uras ashkay kayma purichigarani.

Luisa Cadena - Memories of a Palm Perfume"

Chamaedorea pauciflora perfume headband worn by a Waorani woman.

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