Rappu Falls Explained

Rappu Falls is a waterfall^[1] on the Essequibo River, Guyana, approximately 17 km north of the confluence with the Rupununi River.

It is among a cluster of other cataracts that make traversing the upper Essequibo a challenge, including such as King William IV Falls, Ackramukra and Murray's cataract.^[2]

It is named for the particular type of bamboo that grows there, which is used for producing lanceolate arrows by the Wapishana and Macushi peoples. Using this bamboo has the effect of paralyzing the hunter's target.^[3]

References

1. Web site: Rappu Falls, Guyana - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. 2021-01-12. geographic.org.
2. Book: Bayley. George D.. Handbook of British Guiana, 1909. Comprising general and statistical information concerning the colony. Permanent Exhibitions Committee of British Guiana. 1909. [Georgetown] Printed by "the Argosy" company, limited; Boston, J.H. Stark; [etc., etc.]. The Library of Congress.
3. Book: Roth, Walter Edmund. An Introductory Study of the Arts, Crafts, and Customs of the Guiana Indians. 1924. U.S. Government Printing Office. 978-0-384-52140-7. en.