Book
The agriculture of the Mundurucu Indians
O Museu • (4) • Published In 1959 • Pages: HRAF MS: 38 [original: 35 ]
By: Frikel, Protásio, Brunel, Ariane.
Abstract
This is a comprehensive study of Mundurucu agriculture, the data for which were gathered by the author in 1957 during a two month's stay among the Indians of the Franciscan mission of Cururú and surrounding area. The author reviews briefly the existing literature on Mundurucu agriculture, and then proceeds to describe in some detail the methods of preparing a garden plot from the initial choosing of the site by the Indian to the final harvesting and replanting of the crop. The final discursive section of this source deals with the relationship between agriculture as a basic subsistence pattern in Mundurucu society, and its reflection in the social life of the tribe as evidenced through the sexual division of labor, agricultural property and mutual assistance, and intraterritorial migrations. A list of native terms pertinent to agriculture and a list of plants used by the Indians will be found at the end of this source.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Amazon and Orinoco
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1963
- Field Date
- 1957
- Coverage Date
- 1957
- Coverage Place
- Franciscan Mission, Cururú River area, State of Para, Brazil
- Notes
- Protásio Frikel
- Translation of: [Agricultura dos Indios Mundurukú]
- The original Portuguese text is not included
- Translated for the HRAF files by Ariane Brunel
- LCCN
- 75477477
- LCSH
- Munduruku Indians