book chapter

Rondonia

Companhia Editora Nacional • 39 • Published In 1938 • Pages: HRAF ms: i-vii, 1-80 [Original: 399 ]

By: Pinto, Edgard Roquette-, Brunel, Ariane.

Abstract

This source is concerned with the physical anthropology, pathology, ethnography and linguistics of the peoples in the anthropogeographic region between the Juruena and Madeira rivers in western Brazil, cut by the 'Rondon Road' and designated as 'Rondonia' by the author. Only those pages relevant to the Nambicuara tribes have been processed. The author presents extensive anthropomentric notes, linguistic data collected by himself and other authors, and considerable data on the material culture of the Nambicuara, especially regarding houses and settlements, subsistence, clothing and ornament, and weapons. Occasional brief notes appear concerning the social organization, marriage and funeral practices, and religious customs. Notes on music and dance include descriptions of instruments and transcription of recordings of three pieces of music, one with words. The author's field data are supplemented greatly by a description and pictures of the ethnographic collection in the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, and by notes on the observations of several other authors.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

South America

Sub Region

Amazon and Orinoco

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

George R. Bedell ; 1959

Field Date

ca. 1912

Coverage Date

1907-1912

Coverage Place

Mato Grosso state, Brazil

Notes

E. Roquette-Pinto

Translated for the HRAF files by Ariane Brunel in 1958

Omitted from the files (not dealing with Nambicuara): pages 1-4, 6-174, 191-210, 288-306, 317-321, 327-332, 335-347, and 354-399. Map facing page 18 is reproduced for foreign text only

LCCN

42017655

LCSH

Nambicuara Indians