9. The Spirit of the Uaga

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. Baba's Creation 1
6. 2. Ready to Change? 6
7. 3. The Kuna 9
8. 4. Rivers and Mountains 19
9. 5. Terrestrial Fauna 30
10. 6. Hunting in Gangandi 43
11. 7. Money Creates Hunger 52
12. 8. Submarine "Deforestation 54
13. 9. The Spirit of the Uaga 68
14. 10. Medicinal Plants 70
15. 11. The Ueruk Palm 98
16. 12. To Be or Not to Be 111
17. Epilogue 115
18. Appendix A. Scientific and Vernacular Names of Plants and Animals 121
19. Appendix B. Kuna Communities 127
20. Glossary 129
21. Bibliography 133
22. Authors 139
23. Index 141