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To hunt in the morning / Janet Siskind.
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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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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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 | - |