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Studies on the Mundurucu Tribe

Revista trimensal do Instituto Historico, Geographico e Ethnographico do Brazil40 (2) • Published In 1877 • Pages: HRAF MS: i, 1-78 [original: 73-161 ]

By: Tocantins, Antonio Manoel Goncalves, Brunel, Ariane.

Abstract
This is an account of the author's travels to the upper Tapajoz and Cadereri rivers. It is concerned as much with personal experiences as with objective observation. Although materials clearly related to cultures other than the Mundurucu have been marked for the appropriate files, much information has been assigned to the Mundurucu which may possibly pertain to other peoples. Some of the data of especial interest in this source are: a description of residences, population of individual villages, a listing of names of tribes in contact with the Mundurucu, legends of tribal origins, lists of cultivated and wild plants in the area, death and legends of tribal origins, lists of cultivated and wild plants in the area, death and afterlife beliefs, ordering of time, and a lengthy account of relations with rubber traders and the mission supported by the Brazilian government at Bacabal.
Subjects
Identification
Flora
Composition of population
Tillage
External relations
Aftermath of combat
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Eschatology
culture
Mundurucu
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Engineer
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
George R. Bedell ; 1959
Field Date
1875
Coverage Date
mid eighteenth - late nineteenth centuries
Coverage Place
Upper Tapajoz (Tapajós) and Cadereri River areas, Brazil
Notes
Antonio Manoel Goncalves Tocantins
Translation of: [Estudos sobre a Tribu 'Mundurucu']
The original Portuguese text isnot included
Translated for the HRAF files by Ariane Brunel
LCCN
98648819
LCSH
Munduruku Indians