essay

The Tzeltal

Handbook of Middle American Indians7 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 195-225

By: Villa Rojas, Alfonso.

Abstract
This article, written by a professional anthropologist with fieldwork experience among the Tzeltal, is concerned with the people, their culture and society. Data pertain to environment, culture history, technology, food, social structure, political organization, life cycle, religion, etc. Villa Rojas also mentions the socio-cultural changes in Tzeltal society and regional differences between Tzeltal communities. Although this account is based primarily on the author's field work, it is further supplemented by additional library research.
Subjects
Culture summary
culture
Tzeltal
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Maya Area
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Cheng-ruey Ma
Field Date
1938-1944
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
central Chiapas, Mexico
Notes
[by] Alfonso Villa Rojas
Includes bibliography
LCCN
64010316
LCSH
Tzeltal Indians