book chapter
The Kogi: a tribe of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Vol. 2
Editorial Iqueima • Bogota • Published In 1951 • Pages:
By: Reichel-Dolmatoff, Gerardo, Muirden, Sydney.
Abstract
This volume covers mainly mythology (in the form of translated texts of myths, with some consideration given to variant versions), religion, and the life-cycle. Reichel-Dolmatoff emphasizes the pervasive role of religion in the society, and its impact upon personality development. But even more fundamental are the two major themes which influence and are manifested in each of these cultural dimensions - namely, food and sex. In the concluding chapter a general psychocultural interpretation of Kogi life is presented through an analysis of the focal conflicts relating to food, sex, and associated patterns of aggression. The appendix includes a quite interesting and useful discussion of the author's field research methods and problems. In summary, this is a good detailed, descriptive ethnography of a strikingly distinctive and unsual people and culture. Comparative psychologists as well as anthropologists will find a fascinating body of data.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1997
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Northwestern South America
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sigrid Khera ; Robert O. Lagacé ; 1967-1968
- Field Date
- 1946-1950
- Coverage Date
- 1946-1950
- Coverage Place
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
- Notes
- Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff
- Translation of: Los Kogi : Una tribu de al Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Torno II.
- The original Spanish text is not included
- The bibliography, pp. 299-310, the subject index, pp. 302-305, and the index of place names for the two volumes (this volume and 1: Reichel-Dolmatoff in this file), pp. 306-314, are omitted in the translation
- Translated for the HRAF files by Sydney Muirden
- LCSH
- Kagaba Indians