essay

The Goajiro

Handbook of South American Indians, edited by Julian H. Steward4 • Published In 1948 • Pages: 369-383 , 1 plate

By: Armstrong, John M., Métraux, Alfred.

Abstract
This study is a summary article by two ethnologists, based on previously published materials. It contains information on location and history, subsistence, houses and villages, dress and adornment, manufactures, trade, socio-political organization, the life cycle, and other aspects of Goajiro culture. None of these aspects is treated in depth.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Clans
Normal garb
Personal grooming
Avuncular and nepotic relatives
Liability
Instigation of war
Puberty and initiation
Burial practices and funerals
Athletic sports
Spirits and gods
Shamans and psychotherapists
culture
Goajiro
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
South America
Sub Region
Northwestern South America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1961: John Beierle; 2011
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
none specified
Coverage Place
Guajira Peninsula, Colombia, South America
Notes
John M. Armstrong and Alfred Métraux
LCCN
46026504
LCSH
Goajiro Indians