Book
Notes on the ethnography of Tzeltal communities of Chiapas
Carnegie Institution of Washington • 5 • Published In 1939 • Pages: 105-119
By: Redfield, Robert, Villa Rojas, Alfonso.
Abstract
This is an account of Tzeltal communities dealing specifically with community structure, political organization, economics, and religious festivals. The source was written on the basis of Villa Rojas's 34 day fieldwork and further supplemented by both authors' later literature research and analysis. An agricultural calendar is also recorded.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Cheng-ruey Ma
- Field Date
- 1938
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Chiapas, Mexico
- Notes
- Robert Redfield and Alfonso Villa Rojas
- Bibliography: p. 118-119
- LCSH
- Tzeltal Indians