Nature and Society in Central Brazil: The Suya Indians of Mato Grosso

Anthony Seeger

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Nature and Society in Central Brazil

The Suya Indians of Mato Grosso

Anthony Seeger

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1981

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Volume 4 | Harvard Studies in Cultural Anthropology

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Social Sciences Sociology Social Structures, Social Interaction, Population, Social Anthropology

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xii
Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
Guide to Pronunciation of Suya Words Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xvi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Suya Cosmology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
2. A First Encounter with the Suya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
3. The Domains of Time and Space Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
4. The Human Body and Modes of Perception and Expression Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
5. The Classification of Animals and Plants by Odor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
6. Sex, Age, and Odor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	106
7. The Principles of Kinship and Naming Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
8. The Process of the Life Cycle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
9. Political Leaders, Ritual Specialists, and Witches Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
10. Transformations in Myths, Curing Chants, and Dreams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	206
11. Nature and Society in a Broader Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Appendix A. Eastern Suya Genealogical Charts and Village Census Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Appendix B. Animal Names in English, Suya, Portuguese, and Latin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	252
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275

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eBook published on:

October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674433038

Hardcover published on:

February 5, 1981

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674433021

Edition:

Reprint 2014

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Front matter:

9

Main content:

278

Illustrations:

18

Tables:

26

Other:

17 line illustrations, 1 map

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674433038

eBook ISBN: 9780674433038

Hardcover ISBN: 9780674433021

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SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Suya Indians.

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Professional and scholarly;

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