Tales of the Yanomami - Daily Life in the Venezuelan Forest

List 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.

Summary

The author lived for over 15 years with the Yanomami Indians in the Venezuelan forest and in this book he has written an account which allows them to speak for themselves, in stories told by Yanomami individuals. They describe shamanism, magic and sorcery and conflict between other villages.

Product details

• Authors: Jacques Lizot
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.1991
• EAN: 9780521406727
• ISBN: 978-0-521-40672-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Canto Original; Canto Original
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)