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Terminology, alliance and change in Warao societyessay 1971 • Suárez, Maria Matilde
Warao • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This article is an attempt to explain Warao society by means of formal analysis of the relationship terminology, a statement of the marriage rules, and an empirical examination of the alliance system. The author suggests on the basis of her analysis ...The WaraoBook 1968 • Suárez, Maria Matilde & Muirden, Sydney
Warao • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This study presents a well-rounded ethnographic description of the Warao living in the Orinoco Delta. The author begins her study with introductory material on the geographical characteristics of the Delta, and on field work conditions in the area, t...