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The Uru-Chipaya Indians of Carangas
Journal de la Société des Americanistes de Paris, n.s. • 27 • Published In 1935 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-223
By: Métraux, Alfred, Reynolds, Priscilla.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a basic source on the ethnography and language of the Chipaya segment of the Uru-Chipaya ethnolinguistic group of Atahuallpa (formerly Carangas) province, Oruro department. The monograph focuses upon religion, material culture (including the subsistence economy), and language—in that order—with valuable but much briefer data on environment, population, settlement patterns, and social organization. Probably the best section is that on material culture. The data on religion consist largely of descriptions of rituals and ceremonies, with very little functional analysis. The treatment of social organization is minimal. Despite these drawbacks, Uru-Chipaya ethnography is of particular significance from a historical standpoint. The author demonstrates that the Chipaya have retained many ancient Andean culture traits. As a consequence, Chipaya culture provides a basis for a deeper understanding or interpretation of Inca ethnographic and archeological data. A good deal of comparative cultural material is presented concerning the Inca and the Aymara.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Cultural identity and pride
- Linguistic identification
- Community structure
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Territorial hierarchy
- General character of religion
- Missions
- Organized ceremonial
- Status, role, and prestige
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Congregations
- Sacred objects and places
- Religious and educational structures
- Music
- Acculturation and culture contact
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Uru-Chipaya
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2014
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- 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
- Robert O. Lagacé ; 1966
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1930-1931
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1930-1931
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Oruro department, Bolivia
- NotesAdditional notes
- Alfred Métraux
- Translation of: [Les Indiens Uro-Cipaya de Carangas]
- Translated for the HRAF files by Priscilla Reynolds in 1966
- Not translated for the files: pages 395-415 of volume 27, consisting of myths and texts; and pages 342-394 of volume 28, consisting of word list, native texts, and bibliography
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 09000875
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Uru Indians