Tales of the Yanomami : daily life in the Venezuelan forest
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Bibliographic Information
Tales of the Yanomami : daily life in the Venezuelan forest
（Canto）
Cambridge University Press , Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, 1991, c1985
Canto ed
- : pbk
- Other Title
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Le cercle des feux
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Note
Bibliography: p. 197
Translation of: Le cercle des feux
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Yanomami Indians, living in the depths of the Venezuelan forest, are one of the most interesting of the world's tribal peoples. Jacques Lizot lived among them for over fifteen years and has written an account which allows them to speak for themselves, in stories told by Yanomami individuals. The tales are revealing in the insights they provide into the Indians' daily experience; their shamanism, magic and sorcery; and conflict and alliance with other villages. The result is a richly evocative and intimate account - illustrated with revealing photographs of the Yanomami's own perceptions of their world - recreating in detail the atmosphere, speech, noises, smells and images of life in the Amazon forest.
Table of Contents
- Foreword Timothy Asch
- Preface to the English edition
- Prologue
- Part I. The Great Shelter From Day to Day: 1. Ashes and tears
- 2. Love stories
- 3. Women's lives
- Part II. The Magical Powers: 4. The path of the spirits
- 5. Spells
- 6. Eaters of souls
- Part III. War and Alliance: 7. The hunt
- 8. The pact
- Appendixes.
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