They Called it Mena’

Mena’:

[noun, Wayuunaiki]

1. Natural oily liquid, made of of a mixture of hydrocarbons, and present on continental and maritime geological beds.Can be extracted and refined to obtain products usable for energy.

“Müléu mena’ yayá” (Here petroleum is big, abundant).

Mená:

[noun, Wayuunaiki]

1. Being stained or dirty

2. Being in a dark color

“Mena'si nüshéein puwála” (Your sister’s dress is dirty).

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Recommended Readings:

Tinker Salas, M. (2009) The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela (American Encounters / Global Interactions). Duke University Press Group

 

Wunder, S. (2003) Oil Wealth and the Fate of the Forest: A Comparative Study of Eight Tropical Countries. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge

Pays Hors Service

Mene

Oficina Numero 1

Diccionario sistemático de la lengua guajira Miguel Angel Jusayú, Jesús Olza Zubiri

Casas Muertas

Geosimbolos del petroleo en Venezuela, Lorena Bastidas

Cyclonopedia?

El petroleo en Venezuela, una histria global? Arraiz Luca

The Invention of Nature

Olvidate del Tango, Capitulo Carlos y Alasia, Arnoldo