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The Warao Indians of the Orinoco Delta: an outline of their traditional economic organization and interrelation with the national economy

Antropológica / Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle • 40 • Published In 1975 • Pages: 25-55

By: Heinen, H. Dieter.

Abstract

This article addresses a wide array of topics related to the economic organization of the Warao and its change over time. These include a history of contacts with criollos and missionaries, a brief description of the traditional Warao economy, and the introduction of wage labor and concomitant effects on the traditional patterns. Particularly noted are the roles of criollo middlemen and government programs in shaping the direction of Warao economic activity. The author is particularly concerned with understanding how to circumvent the middlemen exploiting the Warao.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

South America

Sub Region

Amazon and Orinoco

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Richard A. Wagner ; John Beierle ; 1985

Field Date

1966-1975

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Orinoco Delta, Venezuela

Notes

H. Deiter Heinen

Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55)

LCCN

65004908

LCSH

Warao Indians