Book

An account of the Abipones, an equestrian people of Paraguay: volume 2

John MurrayLondon • Published In 1822 • Pages:

By: Dobrizhoffer, Martin.

Abstract
The material contained in this source was compiled by the author during the eighteen years he spent in South America as a Jesuit missionary during the years 1749-1767. Dobrizhoffer spent seven years of this period in residence among the Abipon and had ample time to observe their customs and traditions, which he later set down and published in 1784, after his return to Europe, as 'An Account of the Abipones, An Equestrian People of Paraguay' (three volumes). This source, volume 2 of the three volume set, deals primarily with the ethnography of the Abipon people, their territory, origins, physical appearance and characteristics, religion, tribal divisions, chiefs or captains (caciques), food, clothing, language, marriage customs, games, diseases, chamans (jugglers), death and mortuary customs, fauna and warfare. A great deal of information is given in this source on language, diseases, fauna and warfare. Volumes 1 and 3 were not processed because they deal with Spanish colonization and unspecified native groups. Volume 1 deals primarily with the geography and natural resources of the area, while volume 3 covers colonization and relations between the Spanish and the natives.
Subjects
Shamans and psychotherapists
Fauna
Medical therapy
Warfare
Morbidity
Normal garb
Diet
Body alterations
Spirits and gods
Descriptive somatology
Nuptials
Domesticated animals
Community heads
culture
Abipón
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
South America
Sub Region
Southern South America
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1960: John Beierle; 2009
Field Date
1749-1767
Coverage Date
1749-1767
Coverage Place
Grand Chaco Region, Paraguay and Argentina, South America
Notes
Martin Dobrizhoffer
LCSH
Abipon Indians
Paraguay--Description and travel--Early works to 1800