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- Ojeda, Elvira; Sussy Orozco, and Ruth Monterroso (1984) "Los Sirianos"; Ellis de Walter, Leah B. and Linda Criswell (eds.) Estudiemos las culturas indígenas de Colombia: 170-171. ILV. Lomalinda: Editorial Townsend.
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