book chapter

Concerning the natives of the Antilles

General history of the Antilles occupied by the French …2 • Published In 1667 • Pages: HRAF ms: i, 42 [Original: 360-419 ]

By: Du Tertre, Jean Baptiste, McKusick, Marshall Bassford, Verin, Pierre.

Abstract
The original edition was written by a French missionary and based on the works of Father Raymond Breton (see 2: Breton). The second edition in 1667 was expanded from one to four volumes although the additions were not of factual significance, consisting largely of anecdotal material, diatribes against another author, and padding from Breton. The translation is unabridged of the part indicated above. An ethnographic summary, it gives chapters on traditional origins, religion, birth and marriage, common occupations, trade with Europeans, feasts and hospitality, houses and boats, warfare, and disease and death customs.
Subjects
Traditional history
Fishing
Cannibalism
Ornament
Personal grooming
External trade
Boats
Magical and mental therapy
Burial practices and funerals
Sacred objects and places
Ecstatic religious practices
Postnatal care
Puberty and initiation
culture
Island Carib
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Caribbean
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
George R. Bedell ; 1958
Field Date
ca. 1650
Coverage Date
1650
Coverage Place
Dominica
Notes
By Jean-Baptiste Du Tertre
Translation of: [Histoire generale des Ant-Isles habitées par les François … Par le r.p. Jean Baptiste du Tertre …]
The original French text is not included
Translated for the HRAF files by Marshall McKusick and Pierre Verin in 1958
LCSH
Black Carib Indians