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The UANKI state among the Bacairi
Sociologia • 12 (3) • Published In 1950 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-16 [original: 259-271 ]
By: Altenfelder Silva, Fernando, Brunel, A..
Abstract
Certain aspects of the culture of the Bakairi Indians of Mato Grosso are briefly described: their technology, kinship terminology, pantheon, ceremonies, shamanism, and the series of ritualistic seclusions, or UANKI, that occur at intervals during the life cycle: at birth, at puberty, at death, and upon becoming a shaman. Ritualistic seclusion, or UANKI, is a means of defense against harm of supernatural origin, and also for becoming shaman.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Amazon and Orinoco
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sigrid Khera ; 1969
- Field Date
- 1947
- Coverage Date
- 1947
- Coverage Place
- Mato Grosso State, Brazil
- Notes
- F. Altenfelder Silva
- Translation of: [O Estada de Uanki entre os Bakairi]
- The original Portuguese text is not included
- Includes bibliographical references
- Translated for the HRAF files by A. Brunel in 1968-1969
- LCCN
- 49013506
- LCSH
- Bakairi Indians