A World of Turtles: A Literary Celebration
- ISBN-10
- 1555661904
- ISBN-13
- 9781555661908
- Category
- Turtles
- Pages
- 149
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Big Earth Publishing
- Authors
- Gregory McNamee, Luis Alberto Urrea
Description
O TURTLE - CATCHING MEDICINE Tule Indian song The Tule Indians of Panama sing this medicine song before hunting turtles . a I am going to shoot a little bird , Sarwiwisopi , that can tame the turtle , Now I bring it home and hide it ...
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