Iaraci
Araweté · numen · Araweté traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Iaraci, the 'açaí eater,' is one of the named celestial cannibals of the Araweté sky, summoned into the village through the songs of the shaman. The living present it an offering of açaí pulp mixed with honey, held to be the most perilous of all Araweté food offerings precisely because the recipient is a devourer. Iaraci belongs to the register of hungry celestial powers that must be fed and placated, the cannibal appetite of the sky turned, for a moment, toward the fruits of the earth.
Domains
- cannibalism
- acai
Powers
- devours as a celestial cannibal
Relations
- companion: AyaraetãPaired in the açaí-and-honey offering, the honey supplied by the father of honey.Instituto Socioambiental, 'Araweté', pib.socioambiental.org. (secondary)
- companion: MaïInstituto Socioambiental, 'Araweté', pib.socioambiental.org. (secondary)
Sources
- Iaraci, the 'açaí eater,' is a celestial cannibal spirit brought to the village by the shamans; the offering of açaí mixed with honey made to it is the most dangerous of the food offerings.: Instituto Socioambiental, 'Araweté', Povos Indígenas no Brasil, pib.socioambiental.org. (secondary)