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The Canela since Nimuendaju: a preliminary report on cultural change

Anthropological quarterly34 (2)Published In 1961 • Pages: 69-84

By: Crocker, William H. (William Henry).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article compares the Canela Ramkokamekra of the 1960s with the Nimuendaju study completed twenty-five years ago in an attempt to trace the changes that have occurred in most areas of culture.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Age stratification
Public welfare
Moieties
Acculturation and culture contact
Social relationships and groups
Avuncular and nepotic relatives
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Canela
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.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 2011
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1958-1960
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1929-1960
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
northeastern central steppes, Maranhão, Tocantins and eastern Pará, Brazil
NotesAdditional notes
William H. Crocker
(Second Printing - September 1968) (Third Printing - June 1974)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 84)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
32029126
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Canella Indians