Book
Shamanism and art of the eastern Tukanoan Indians: Colombian northwest Amazon
E. J. Brill • Leiden • Published In 1987 • Pages: xi, 25 , plates
By: Reichel-Dolmatoff, Gerardo.
Abstract
After a brief introduction to Tukano ethnography, Reichel-Dolmatoff proceeds to an expansive discussion of the role of the shaman in eastern Tukanoan society. As background to the study, the author discusses cosmogony and the mythical past, and then describes the institution of shamanism as it is known among the Tukanoan people, its place in the relgious order, and various forms of shamanistic art. Forty-two plates are appended at the end of the text depicting numerous aspects of Eastern Tukanoan life.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Amazon and Orinoco
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1996
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Vaupés region, Colombian northwest Amazon
- Notes
- G. Reichel-Dolmatoff
- Includes bibliographical references (p. vii-xi)
- LCCN
- 87211167
- LCSH
- Tukano Indians