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The Carajaessay 1948 • Lipkind, William
Karajá • South America > Eastern South America
This source is a summary outline of Karajá ethnography. Topics covered include the identification and location of the Karajá, culture history, population, agriculture, hunting, fishing and collecting activities, food preparation, houses and villages,...Carajá cosmographyarticle 1940 • Lipkind, William
Karajá • South America > Eastern South America
This source investigates several aspects of Karajá religious beliefs. The primary emphasis is on cosmography and mythology, but there is some discussion of eschatology and the role of the shaman and sorcerer in society. It concludes with comments on ...