Book

Shamanism and art of the eastern Tukanoan Indians: Colombian northwest Amazon

E. J. BrillLeiden • Published In 1987 • Pages: xi, 25 , plates

By: Reichel-Dolmatoff, Gerardo.

Abstract
After a brief introduction to Tukano ethnography, Reichel-Dolmatoff proceeds to an expansive discussion of the role of the shaman in eastern Tukanoan society. As background to the study, the author discusses cosmogony and the mythical past, and then describes the institution of shamanism as it is known among the Tukanoan people, its place in the relgious order, and various forms of shamanistic art. Forty-two plates are appended at the end of the text depicting numerous aspects of Eastern Tukanoan life.
Subjects
Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
Decorative art
Representative art
Shamans and psychotherapists
General character of religion
Cosmology
Revelation and divination
culture
Tukano
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1996
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Vaupés region, Colombian northwest Amazon
Notes
G. Reichel-Dolmatoff
Includes bibliographical references (p. vii-xi)
LCCN
87211167
LCSH
Tukano Indians