Book
Myths and tales of the Matako Indians (the Gran Chaco, Argentina)
Walter Kaudern • 9 • Published In 1939 • Pages: 127
By: Métraux, Alfred.
Abstract
Métraux took down these tales and myths during an interval in his field trip to study the Toba and Pilaga. His interviews were short and casual, and mainly limited to two informants. He had frequent opportunities to ask questions about matters touched upon in the tales. The tales are divided into groups concerning: the universe, the destruction of the world, the trickster and his adventures, spirits, the origin of women, fire and mythical characters, animals, and tales of European origin, or with predominant European elements. There is a series of notes appended to the tales relating to various aspects of the ethnography of the Matco as suggested by the tales. At the time of his field work Métraux was an ethnologist on the staff of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1997
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Southern South America
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1958
- Field Date
- 1933
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Argentina
- Notes
- by Dr. Alfred Métraux
- LCCN
- s 38000001
- LCSH
- Mataco Indians