essay

The Ona

marginal tribesWashington, D.C. • Published In 1946 • Pages: 107-125, , plates

By: Cooper, John Montgomery.

Abstract
This article is a summary of Ona culture synthesizing previous materials on the subject. Brief descriptions of the following are included: environment, tribal divisions, language, population, history of investigation, subsistence activiies, shelter, dress, transportation, manufacture, social and political life, economic life, life cycle, esthetics and recreation, religion, mythology, lore and learning.
Subjects
Culture summary
culture
Ona
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
South America
Sub Region
Southern South America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Cleric
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Helen Gunsher Bornstein ; John M. Beierle ; 1973
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tierra del Fuego; South America
Notes
by John M. Cooper
Bibliography is not included in HRAF
LCSH
Ona Indians