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Ethnology of the Araucanos

Journal of the Royal Institute of Great Britain and Ireland39 • Published In 1909 • Pages: 334-370 , 2 plates

By: Latcham, Richard E..

Abstract
This account of the Araucanians by a foreign resident gives detailed descriptions of various customs, beliefs, economic details, etc. as they existed among the group in the last century. The organization is a bit uneven, but much useful information is contained in the document. Latcham was a civil engineer who went to Chile in 1888 and spent the rest of his life there. He wrote many papers on the Araucanians.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
General character of religion
Spirits and gods
Kinship terminology
Sorcery
Revelation and divination
Burial practices and funerals
culture
Mapuche
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Foreign Resident
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James Leary ; 1957
Field Date
1888-1893
Coverage Date
1880-1899
Coverage Place
southern Chile
Notes
Richard E. Latcham
LCCN
sf 80000548
LCSH
Mapuche Indians