essay
Vital statistics of five Warao subtribes
demographic and biological studies of the warao indians • 45 • Published In 1980 • Pages: 60-69
By: Layrisse, Miguel, Heinen, H. Dieter, Salas, George.
Abstract
This paper presents a compilation of vital statistics relevant to the five subtribes of Warao studied by Wilbert and others during the period of 1954-1976. These subtribes are the Winikina, Arawabisi, Koberuna, Sakobana, and Hobure. The data collected provides information on age and sex characteristics of the population, fertility and birth statistics, mortality, polygyny, and inbreeding.
- 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
- ca. 1954-1976
- Coverage Place
- Orinoco Delta, Venezuela
- Notes
- Miguel Layrisse, George Salas, and H. Dieter Heinen
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 69)
- LCCN
- 78620049
- LCSH
- Warao Indians