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The Uru-Chipaya

Handbook of South American Indians, edited by Julian H. Steward2Published In 1946 • Pages: 575-585 , 8 plates

By: La Barre, Weston.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a detailed ethnographic summary of Uru-Chipaya culture, outlining the main features of each group and revealing some of the major distinctions between them. The Uru are treated more fully than the Chipaya. Although the author did fieldwork in this area, especially among the Aymara, he does not specify which, if any, of the data in this article are derived from his personal observations.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
Fishing
Dwellings
Community structure
Linguistic identification
Preservation and storage of food
Diet
Mutual aid
Shipbuilding
Boats
Division of labor by gender
Community structure
Inter-ethnic relations
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
essay
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
1937-1938
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1930-1942
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Ororo and southwestern La Paz departments, Bolivia
NotesAdditional notes
Weston La Barre
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
46026504
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Uru Indians
Chipaya Indians