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 50
... usually about 3 inches in diameter and about 15 to 18 inches long . A natural joint in the bamboo serves as the bottom ; the open top is covered with the skin of some animal , usually a snake , monkey , or jaguar . The bamboo grows wild ...
... usually about 3 inches in diameter and about 15 to 18 inches long . A natural joint in the bamboo serves as the bottom ; the open top is covered with the skin of some animal , usually a snake , monkey , or jaguar . The bamboo grows wild ...
Page 125
... usually , however , more consistent with the perceived seriousness of the wife's shortcomings , more drastic measures being reserved for infidelity or suspicion of infidelity . It is not uncommon for a man to injure his sexually errant ...
... usually , however , more consistent with the perceived seriousness of the wife's shortcomings , more drastic measures being reserved for infidelity or suspicion of infidelity . It is not uncommon for a man to injure his sexually errant ...
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... usually go back to sleep , but many of them visit and talk about their plans for the day . The entrances are all covered with dry brush so that any attempt to get through them is heard all over the village . There is always a procession ...
... usually go back to sleep , but many of them visit and talk about their plans for the day . The entrances are all covered with dry brush so that any attempt to get through them is heard all over the village . There is always a procession ...
Contents
Doing Fieldwork among the Yanomamö | 5 |
Cultural Ecology | 45 |
Myth and Cosmos | 99 |
Copyright | |
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