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World view of the Tapirapé Indians
journal of American folk-lore • 53 • Published In 1940 • Pages: 252-260
By: Wagley, Charles.
Abstract
This article describes some of the religious and cosmological beliefs of the Tapirapé. Mythology, beliefs about meteorological phenomena and heavenly bodies, spirits, gods and souls, and beliefs about animals and various aspects of nature are described. The role of shamans is likewise discussed. Some information is also given on the manner in which Tapirapé account for new phenomena and the processes by which they incorporate new knowledge into their concepts of the universe. The data were gathered by the author, an ethnologist, in the course of his fieldwork.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Eastern South America
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Ethnologist-5
- Analyst
- Betty Potash; 1960
- Coverage Date
- 1935
- Coverage Place
- Tapirapé river area, far northeastern Mato Grosso state, Brazil
- Notes
- Charles Wagley
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 17028737
- LCSH
- Tapirapé Indians