Ya̦nomamöBased on the author's extensive fieldwork, this classic ethnography, now in its fifth edition, focuses on the Yanomamo. These truly remarkable South American people are one of the few primitive sovereign tribal societies left on earth. This new edition includes events and changes that have occurred since 1992, including a recent trip by the author to the Brazilian Yanomamo in 1995. |
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Page 75
... move into distant land and escape from enemies , and it is unwise to ' leapfrog ' past distant neighbors , for there are other , less known Yanomamö beyond them who may be more difficult to deal with than one's immediate neighbors . But ...
... move into distant land and escape from enemies , and it is unwise to ' leapfrog ' past distant neighbors , for there are other , less known Yanomamö beyond them who may be more difficult to deal with than one's immediate neighbors . But ...
Page 240
... move across the river to the " Catholic " side , bringing some 100 people with him . A Catholic priest arrived there in 1965 and , to lure Hontonawä's group away from the Protestants , offered him and some of his prominent male fol ...
... move across the river to the " Catholic " side , bringing some 100 people with him . A Catholic priest arrived there in 1965 and , to lure Hontonawä's group away from the Protestants , offered him and some of his prominent male fol ...
Page 242
... move closer to the Salesian Mission , but my unantici- pated return after a 10 - year absence might have tipped the balance and caused them to change their minds about moving . The military risks were high if they moved closer to the ...
... move closer to the Salesian Mission , but my unantici- pated return after a 10 - year absence might have tipped the balance and caused them to change their minds about moving . The military risks were high if they moved closer to the ...
Contents
Doing Fieldwork among the Yanomamö | 5 |
Cultural Ecology | 45 |
Myth and Cosmos | 99 |
Copyright | |
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