Book

Mundurucu religion

University of California press49 • Published In 1958 • Pages: 1-154

By: Murphy, Robert F. (Robert Francis).

Abstract
The author, a professional anthropologist, describes the past and present religious practices of the Mundurucu. In the course of this description, some material is given on other aspects of the culture as they existed in the past, and the effect is shown of White contact, both of missionaries and rubber traders. Included in the work are descriptions of native ceremonies, shamanistic curing, witchcraft, and the texts of 58 songs and folktales.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Musical instruments
Literary texts
Ingroup antagonisms
Aftermath of combat
Theory of disease
Sorcery
Magical and mental therapy
Shamans and psychotherapists
Mythology
Eschatology
Sacred objects and places
Organized ceremonial
culture
Mundurucu
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James R. Leary; 1959
Field Date
1952-1953
Coverage Date
1952-1953
Coverage Place
Tapajós River area, State of Para, Brazil
Notes
By Robert F. Murphy
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146)
LCCN
a58009992
LCSH
Munduruku Indians