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To hunt in the morning / Janet Siskind.
Summary:
An American anthropologist describes her experiences living among the Sharanahua Indians of eastern Peru, providing insight into their daily routine, mores, and attitudes toward the woman's role in the tribe -- Amazon
Record details
- ISBN: 0195017137
- ISBN: 9780195017137
- ISBN: 0195018915
- ISBN: 9780195018912
- Physical Description: 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1973.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: The anthropologist and the people -- Sharanahua: their location, their culture, and their history -- Maloca: the plan of the social universe -- Extended households: the organization of security -- Village: hunting and collecting, the battle of the sexes -- Marcos: fishing and agriculture, cooperation between men and women -- Ritual: the hallucinations of social solidarity -- Shaman: visions and cures -- Esperanza: confrontation with the Peruvian world -- Appendix A. Glossary of animal and fish names mentioned in the text -- Appendix B. Glossary of Spanish words -- Appendix C.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 3430.1 .S48 S57 1973 | 246801 | Stacks | Available | - |