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 160
... trading , mutual feasting , and finally , the exchange of women . The most intimate allies are those who , in ... trade and feasting ties , for example , rarely accuse each other of practicing harmful magic . Allies bound to each ...
... trading , mutual feasting , and finally , the exchange of women . The most intimate allies are those who , in ... trade and feasting ties , for example , rarely accuse each other of practicing harmful magic . Allies bound to each ...
Page 162
... trade always calls forth another and gives the members of different villages both the excuse and the opportunity to ... TRADING , AND FEASTING Trading and Feasting in Alliance Formation.
... trade always calls forth another and gives the members of different villages both the excuse and the opportunity to ... TRADING , AND FEASTING Trading and Feasting in Alliance Formation.
Page 163
... trade , however , involves items that are readily manufactured or raised by any group , underscoring the fact that trade is the stimulus to visit . Food does not enter the trading system , although hospitality dictates that it must be ...
... trade , however , involves items that are readily manufactured or raised by any group , underscoring the fact that trade is the stimulus to visit . Food does not enter the trading system , although hospitality dictates that it must be ...
Contents
Doing Fieldwork among the Yanomamö | 5 |
Cultural Ecology | 45 |
Myth and Cosmos | 99 |
Copyright | |
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