essay

Vital statistics of five Warao subtribes

demographic and biological studies of the warao indians45 • Published In 1980 • Pages: 60-69

By: Layrisse, Miguel, Heinen, H. Dieter, Salas, George.

Abstract
This paper presents a compilation of vital statistics relevant to the five subtribes of Warao studied by Wilbert and others during the period of 1954-1976. These subtribes are the Winikina, Arawabisi, Koberuna, Sakobana, and Hobure. The data collected provides information on age and sex characteristics of the population, fertility and birth statistics, mortality, polygyny, and inbreeding.
Subjects
Genetics
Composition of population
Birth statistics
Mortality
Regulation of marriage
Polygamy
Tribe and nation
Kinship regulation of sex
Pregnancy
culture
Warao
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2000
Field Date
1954-1974
Coverage Date
ca. 1954-1976
Coverage Place
Orinoco Delta, Venezuela
Notes
Miguel Layrisse, George Salas, and H. Dieter Heinen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69)
LCCN
78620049
LCSH
Warao Indians