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On the races of Patagonia
Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland • 1 • Published In 1872 • Pages: 193-207
By: Musters, George Chaworth.
Abstract
This article is a traveler's account of the Tehuelche, and includes a summary of the various aspects of their culture as observed by the author. Very brief cultural summaries are given for the Araucanians (SG4) and Puelche (SI10). For a fuller account of the author's travels see 2: Musters, this file.
- Subjects
- Location
- Topography and geology
- Fauna
- Descriptive somatology
- Normal garb
- Ornament
- Personal grooming
- Dwellings
- Locomotion
- Athletic sports
- Regulation of marriage
- Mode of marriage
- Arranging a marriage
- Nuptials
- Polygamy
- Burial practices and funerals
- Mourning
- Spirits and gods
- Luck and chance
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Revelation and divination
- Magicians and diviners
- Ethnozoology
- Childbirth
- Ethnozoology
- Puberty and initiation
- culture
- Tehuelche
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Southern South America
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Traveler
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- James Leary ; 1958
- Field Date
- 1869-1870
- Coverage Date
- 1869-1870
- Coverage Place
- Argentina
- Notes
- By George Chaworth Musters
- LCSH
- Tehuelche Indians