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Culture Summaryessay 2014 • Gragson, Theodore Louis
Pumé • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This is a culture summary of the Pumé people. Information is presented on major aspects of Pumé culture....Pumé exploitation of Mauritia flexuosa (palmae) in the llanos of Venezuelaarticle 1995 • Gragson, Theodore Louis
Pumé • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This is a so-called "low-intensity disturbance" study of harvesting and use of palm leaves by one of the more remote Yaruro communities. Used primarily for thatching houses, palm leaves are al...Strategic procurement of fish by the Puméarticle 1992 • Gragson, Theodore Louis
Pumé • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This is a study of fishing behavior and productivity of the [i]ciri khonome[/i] Pumé who live in the savanna near the Capanaparo River. The author used three data gathering methods: time alloc...