book chapter
Among the San Blas Indians of Panama, giving a description of their manners, customs and beliefs
[s.n.] • Troy, N.y. • Published In 1948 • Pages:
By: De Smidt, Leon Sylvester.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is an excellent survey of the San Blas Indians by a layman who made two trips into San Blas territory. He supplemented his own observations with literary sources and consultation with such informants as Alcibiades Iglesias.
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Kuna
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1999
- 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
- Central America
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- None
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Leila S. Small ; 1950-1956
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1947
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1947
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Panama
- NotesAdditional notes
- Leon S. De Smidt
- This document consists of excerpts
- Illustrations are not included
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 49014577
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Cuna Indians