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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: 1163205990
ISBN13: 9781163205990
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.44 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. The book provides a detailed and in-depth analysis of the Jibara Indians, an indigenous group from Eastern Ecuador. The author explores the Jibara's cultural practices, including their beliefs, rituals, and traditions, particularly focusing on their blood feuds, revenge, war, and victory feasts. The book also delves into the Jibara's social and political structures, examining their leadership, alliances, and conflicts within and outside their community. The author draws on his extensive fieldwork experience and ethnographic research to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Jibara's way of life. The book is a valuable resource for those interested in anthropology, indigenous cultures, and South American history.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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