essay

The Nambicuara

Smithsonian InstitutionWashington • Published In 1948 • Pages: 361-369 , 2 end plates

By: Lévi-Strauss, Claude.

Abstract
Lévi-Strauss' article is a brief summary of Nambicuara culture, covering subsistence, social organization, material culture, religion, etc.
Subjects
Annual cycle
Collecting
Hunting and trapping
Food preparation
Fishing
Tillage
Dwellings
Population
Linguistic identification
Topography and geology
Settlement patterns
Pharmaceuticals
Kin relationships
culture
Nambicuara
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James Leary ; 1958
Field Date
1938-1939
Coverage Date
1907-1939
Coverage Place
Mato Grosso state, Brazil
Notes
Claude Lévi-Strauss
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369)
For the bibliography, see Vol. 3 of the Handbook of South American Indians, since the material was not processed for the files
LCSH
Nambicuara Indians