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The Caraja

Handbook of South American Indians, edited by Julian H. Steward3 • Published In 1948 • Pages: 179-191 , 1 text plate, 2 end plates

By: Lipkind, William.

Abstract
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, dress and ornaments, manufactures (bark cloth, basketry, textile, featherwork, weapons and pottery), social and political organization, etiquette, the life cycle (child care and feeding, naming, puberty and initiation, and death), warfare, aesthetic and recreational activities (art, music and dancing), religion, and shamanism.
Subjects
Identification
Tillage
Food quest
Food preparation
Mats and basketry
Ornament
Body alterations
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Weapons
Utensils
Boats
Decorative art
Representative art
Family
Community structure
Inter-community relations
Death
Religious denominations
Organized ceremonial
Reproduction
culture
Karajá
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1965
Field Date
1937
Coverage Date
1888-1937
Coverage Place
middle Rio Araguaia basin, central Brazil
Notes
By William Lipkind
LCCN
46026504
LCSH
Caraja Indians