book chapter

Through the wildernesses of Brazil by horse, canoe and float

American Tract SocietyNew York • Published In 1909 • Pages:

By: Cook, William Azel.

Abstract
This source provides information on the natural environment in a travelogue style. It is noted how caution is required in approaching Karajá settlements so as not to be mistaken for an enemy raiding party. Although not clearly indicated, most observations on Karajá culture likely were taken from an existing ethnography (Ehrenreich 1891), and cover such topics as ornamentation, subsistence economy, food patterns, aspects of marriage and family relations, variations in the degree of acculturation among the major tribal subdivisions, the role of the village chief, funeral rites, and myth and ritual, including a description of the masked dance ceremonies.
Subjects
Topography and geology
Fauna
Flora
Acculturation and culture contact
Food quest
Domesticated animals
Food preparation
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Normal garb
Ornament
Boats
Athletic sports
Dance
Marriage
Behavior toward non-relatives
Burial practices and funerals
Ethnozoology
culture
Karajá
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Robert O. Lagacé ; 1966
Field Date
1901
Coverage Date
1888-1901
Coverage Place
middle Rio Araguaia, central Brazil
Notes
By William Azel Cook
Only pages 58-128 and 4 accompanying plates were processed for this file
LCCN
11015363
LCSH
Caraja Indians