Book

The agriculture of the Mundurucu Indians

O Museu • (4) • Published In 1959 • Pages: HRAF MS: 38 [original: 35 ]

By: Frikel, Protásio, Brunel, Ariane.

Abstract

This is a comprehensive study of Mundurucu agriculture, the data for which were gathered by the author in 1957 during a two month's stay among the Indians of the Franciscan mission of Cururú and surrounding area. The author reviews briefly the existing literature on Mundurucu agriculture, and then proceeds to describe in some detail the methods of preparing a garden plot from the initial choosing of the site by the Indian to the final harvesting and replanting of the crop. The final discursive section of this source deals with the relationship between agriculture as a basic subsistence pattern in Mundurucu society, and its reflection in the social life of the tribe as evidenced through the sexual division of labor, agricultural property and mutual assistance, and intraterritorial migrations. A list of native terms pertinent to agriculture and a list of plants used by the Indians will be found at the end of this source.

HRAF PubDate

2003

Region

South America

Sub Region

Amazon and Orinoco

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1963

Field Date

1957

Coverage Date

1957

Coverage Place

Franciscan Mission, Cururú River area, State of Para, Brazil

Notes

Protásio Frikel

Translation of: [Agricultura dos Indios Mundurukú]

The original Portuguese text is not included

Translated for the HRAF files by Ariane Brunel

LCCN

75477477

LCSH

Munduruku Indians