book chapter

Information on the land of Brazil

Revista trimensal de historia e geographia6 • Published In 1865 • Pages: 91-94 [incomplete]

By: Nobrega, Manoel da, Métraux, Alfred, Vescelius, Gary S..

Abstract
Short report on the Tupinamba by one of their first missionaries. The most valuable passage refers to the revivalistic movements among these Indians.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Property system
Mythology
Ecstatic religious practices
Magicians and diviners
culture
Tupinamba
HRAF PubDate
2003
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
Analyst
Alfred Métraux ; Gary Vescelius ; 1971
Field Date
1550
Coverage Date
1550
Coverage Place
Brazil
Notes
Manoel da Nobrega
This document consists of excerpts
Translation of: [Informacão das terras do Brasil]
The original Portuguese text is not included
Translated for the HRAF files by Alfred Métraux prior to 1956 ; additional translation by Gary S. Vescelius ca. 1970
LCCN
98648816
LCSH
Tupinamba Indians