book chapter

Tupi-Guarani kinship designations, ethnography and language: volume 5

Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciencias e Letres • São Paulo • Published In 1944 • Pages:

By: Drumond, Carlos, Vescelius, Gary S..

Abstract

This document presents a list of Tupí-Guaraní kinship terms compiled by Carlos Drumond from earlier sources. The sources used by the author concern coastal groups of Tupí-Guaraní, some of which were Tupinamba; thus the terminology presented may be thought of as very nearly approximating that employed by the Tupinamba. The sections translated and reproduced for the file are the introduction in which Drumond comments on the sources which he has used, and a general list of Portuguese kinship terms with their Tupí equivalents. A list of Tupí-Guaraní terms with their Portuguese equivalents and a section of detailed notes on the derivation and meaning of each term have not been reproduced. In listing the Tupí-Guaraní, Drumond follows in general the value of Portuguese sounds except for the vowel Y which has the approximate value of 'j' in German or 'y' in 'yes' in English.

HRAF PubDate

2003

Region

South America

Sub Region

Eastern South America

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

EJ ; 1971

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

not Specified

Coverage Place

Ilha de Marajo, Brazil

Notes

Carlos Drumond

This document consists of excerpts

Translation of: [Designativos de parentesco bo Tupí-Guaraní, etnografia e linguia Tupí-Guaraní]

The original Portuguese text is not included

Includes bibliographical references

Translated for the HRAF files by Gary S. Vescelius in 1970

LCSH

Tupinamba Indians