essay

The Botocudo

Handbook of South American Indians, edited by Julian H. Steward • 1 • Published In 1946 • Pages: 531-540

By: Métraux, Alfred.

Abstract
This encyclopedic work covers what little was known about the Botocudo.
Subjects
Identification
Collecting
Hunting and trapping
Tillage
Vegetable production
Diet
Cordage
Ornament
Personal grooming
Utensils
Music
Community structure
Community heads
Shamans and psychotherapists
Medical therapy
Burial practices and funerals
Mythology
Spirits and gods
culture
Botocudo
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Ethnologist-4,5
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2019
Coverage Date
1560-1939
Coverage Place
southeastern Bahia, Espirito Santo, and central-eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil
Notes
By Alfred Métraux
LCCN
46026504
LCSH
Botocudo Indians