book chapter

Indians on horseback

Dennis Dobson • London • Published In 1957 • Pages:

By: Bolinder, Gustaf.

Abstract

This work is the result of three separate trips made by the author, a traveler and explorer, to the Goajiro area in 1920, the 1930’s, and in 1955. The book was written for popular consumption, but nevertheless it contains much valuable ethnographic data on the Goajiro Indians, especially in regard to: names and naming, clothing, topography of the regions, domesticated animals, slavery, “clan” feuds, foreign trade, weapons, property rights and sanctions for violations thereof, puberty customs, childbirth and childhood education, marriage, ceremonial dances, shamans and curing, magic, funerary customs, organized banditry, and mythology.

HRAF PubDate

2012

Region

South America

Sub Region

Northwestern South America

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Traveler

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1961: John Beierle; 2011

Field Date

1920, 1930s, 1955

Coverage Date

1920-1955

Coverage Place

Gajira Peninsula, Colombia and Venezuela, South America

Notes

Gustaf Bolinder

Only pages 1-10 and 47-164 of this source have been processed, since the remainder of the book presents information not pertinent to the Goajiro proper, as for example the sections dealing with the mestizo elements, etc.

LCSH

Goajiro Indians