book chapter

Nomads of the long bow: the Siriono of eastern Bolivia

U.S. Govt. Print. Off. • (10) • Published In 1950 • Pages: iv,104 plates

By: Holmberg, Allan R..

Abstract

This source contains almost all that is known about the Sirionó. It is an excellent study, carefully done and well presented. The section on sex, pages 63-65, has been omitted because it contains no information that is not more fully presented in 2:Holmberg. There are no other omissions from this source.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

South America

Sub Region

Amazon and Orinoco

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

MPK ; 1950-1956; John Beierle 8/25/05

Field Date

1940-1941

Coverage Date

1940-1941

Coverage Place

Departments of Beni and Santa Cruz, eastern Bolivia

Notes

By Allan R. Holmberg ; prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Dept. of State as a project of the Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation

This document consists of excerpts 'The data in slightly different form were presented to the Graduate School of Yale University in partial fulfillment for the degree of doctor of philosophy.'

Includes bibliographical references (p. 100)

Pages 63-65 are not included

LCCN

50060676

LCSH

Siriono Indians