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The Time and energy expenditure of indigenous women horticulturists in the Northwest Amazon

American journal of physical anthropology65 • Published In 1984 • Pages: 37-46

By: Dufour, Darna L..

Abstract
This is a study of the subsistence activities and the daily time and energy budgets of Tatuyo Indian women in the village of Yapú, Papurí River region, Colombian Vaupés, South America. The Tatuyo are swidden horticulturalists relying on bitter manioc as a staple crop. Except for the acutal clearing of trees for the establishment of a new garden, women are responsible for the major part of the agricultural work, including food preparation. In this article Dufour assesses the time budgets of the women based on 24 hour activity diaries (maintained by the author), and determines the rates of energy expenditure in typical activites measured by indirect calorimetry using a Max-Planck respirometer. The results indicate that the rates of energy expenditure in standard activities, measured at 2,133 kcal, was considered moderate and comparable to published values for other populations living in tropical environments (p. 37).
Subjects
Recording and collecting in the field
Nutrition
Physiological data
Labor and leisure
Locomotion
Burden carrying
culture
Tukano
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Evaluation
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1996
Field Date
November 1976-April 1978
Coverage Date
1976-1978
Coverage Place
Tatuyo Indians; village of Yapú, Papurí River region, Colombian Vaupés
Notes
Darna L. Dufour
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46)
LCCN
20014728
LCSH
Tukano Indians