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The Bacairi

Revista do Museu Paulista, n.s.1 • Published In 1947 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-81 [original: 11-58 ]

By: Schmidt, Max, Brunel, A..

Abstract
This is an account of the history of the Bacairi from the visit of Karl v. d. Steinen at the end of the 19th century until 1927, the last visit of the author among these Indians. During this period of time, numerous socio-political and cultural changes took place among the Bacairi. Part of the book is a detailed description of material culture, primarily basketry work. The author is describing three different Bacairi groups: the Eastern, Western, and Xinguanos; the latter being a mixed group. Data on these groups are merged in this account.
Subjects
Descriptive somatology
Cultural participation
Mats and basketry
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Decorative art
Community heads
External relations
culture
Bakairi
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
1927
Coverage Date
1882-1931
Coverage Place
Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Notes
Max Schmidt
Translation of: [Los Bakairi]
The original Spanish text is not included
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by A. Brunel in 1969
LCCN
gs 14000379
LCSH
Bakairi Indians