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A structural analysis of Aweikoma symbolism
Ethnos • 31 (1-4) • Published In 1966 • Pages: 96-111
By: Hicks, David.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this article Hicks attempts to present an analysis of the cosmological system of the Aweikoma society through an examination of previously published ethnographies on these people, with particular emphasis on Jules Henry's monograph entitled "Jungle People " (1941). From an analysis of the contents of these documents, the author attempts to deduce a hitherto undetected scheme of symbolic classification, which he calls "complementary opposition" that could be used to provide a more intelligible meaning to certain Aweikoma beliefs and practices, and to show the existence of a principle of order that regulates the symbolism of the society.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Reviews and critiques
- Spirits and gods
- Eschatology
- Ethnogeography
- Ethnopsychology
- Mourning
- Ethnogeography
- Fire
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Xokleng
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2012
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern South America
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle; 2012
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- not specified
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Aweikoma, Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil
- NotesAdditional notes
- David Hicks
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 45053696
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Shokleng Indians