book chapter

Unknown Mexico: a record of five years' exploration among the tribes of the western Sierra Madre ; in the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco ; and among the Tarascos of Michoacan, Vol. 1.

Charles Scribners' SonsNew YorkPublished In 1902 • Pages:

By: Lumholtz, Carl.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This book was written on the basis of the author's personal observations while travelling and living among the indigenous groups of northwestern Mexico during a period totalling over five years. Lumholtz, a famous explorer and natural scientist of the late 19th century, visited various Tarahumara groups and recorded data on the environment and culture observed. Practically all facets of the culture are treated, but not in equal intensity. The sections which discuss ceremonial behavior, peyote, curing, funerals, and religious, are more amply treated here than elsewhere.
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Tarahumara
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
1997
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Northern Mexico
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Natural Scientist
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
George R. Bedell ; 1960
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1891-1898
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1891-1898
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Chihuahua, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
by Carl Lumholtz, M. A.
Only the title page and pages 136-421 are included
Index in volume 2
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Tarahumara Indians