essay
The Warao Indians of the Orinoco Delta
demographic and biological studies of the warao indians • 45 • Published In 1980 • Pages: 3-9
By: Wilbert, Johannes.
Abstract
This is a short introductory study to the ethnology of the Warao of the Orinoco Delta of Venezuela. Topics cover the geography of the region, culture history, linguistics, material culture, social organization and kinship, cosmology, and religion.
- Subjects
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Linguistic identification
- Tribe and nation
- Community structure
- General character of religion
- Eschatology
- Spirits and gods
- culture
- Warao
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Amazon and Orinoco
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ;2000
- Field Date
- 1954-1974
- Coverage Date
- 1954-1974
- Coverage Place
- Orinoco Delta, Venezuela
- Notes
- Johannes Wilbert
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 9)
- LCCN
- 78620049
- LCSH
- Warao Indians