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Blood, Revenge, War and Victory Feasts Among the Jibara Indians of Eastern Ecuador

Blood, Revenge, War and Victory Feasts Among the Jibara Indians of Eastern Ecuador

Karsten, Rafael

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ISBN10: 1162733675
ISBN13: 9781162733678
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Blood, Revenge, War and Victory Feasts Among the Jibara Indians of Eastern Ecuador is a book written by Rafael Karsten that explores the culture and customs of the Jibara Indians, a group indigenous to eastern Ecuador. The book delves into the Jibara's beliefs and practices surrounding blood feuds, revenge, and warfare, as well as their unique traditions of victory feasts. Karsten, a Finnish anthropologist, spent several years living among the Jibara and conducting research on their society, language, and customs. Through interviews with Jibara elders and observations of their daily lives, Karsten provides a detailed and insightful account of this little-known culture. This book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in anthropology, indigenous cultures, or the history of South America.1923. A treatise submitted to the Smithsonian by Karsten, a pioneer in the field of anthropology and the first to penetrate the wilds of Ecuador, on the subject of the culture, beliefs and customs of the Jibara Indians.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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