The Xilixana Yanomami of the Amazon :: history, social structure, and population dynamics /

"The Xilixana Yanomami, an Indian tribe of the northern Amazon Basin in Brazil, have been widely studied as the largest indigenous people to retain a traditional way of life. This book presents the most complete account available of the Yanomami before and after their encounter with the modern...

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1. Verfasser: Early, John D.
Weitere Verfasser: Peters, John F.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville, Fla. : University Press of Florida, ©2000.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Xilixana Yanomami, an Indian tribe of the northern Amazon Basin in Brazil, have been widely studied as the largest indigenous people to retain a traditional way of life. This book presents the most complete account available of the Yanomami before and after their encounter with the modern world."
"Recapturing details of the group's history and demography back to 1930, the authors describe the fortunes and misfortunes of the Yanomami over a period of nearly seven decades, including 28 years prior to their first contact with the outside world. For each of eight villages, they present a complete demographic profile of fertility, mortality, and migration. They also explain some of the mysteries of Yanomami social structure and offer specific information on both the number and the reasons for the tribe's infanticide, a topic that has received vague treatment in other writing."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 323 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-315) and indexes.
ISBN:0813022444
9780813022444
9780813017624
0813017629

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