The Pacaa Nova - Clash of Cultures on the Brazilian Frontier

The Pacaa Nova were originally a tribe of hunters, gatherers and simple horticulturalists in the upper Amazon. As the frontier of Brazilian 'civilization' has expanded, their extraordinary culture has been trampled on and transformed. Of particular importance in this case has been the intrusion of the rubber industry into the Amazon headwaters; important as well have been the influences of the Catholic Church and the government. It is a tragic story, but an entirely fascinating one, and von Graeve presents it in enormously readable fashion, with first-hand descriptions that bring the people to life for the student.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. The Land
3. Historical Background
4. The Pacaa Nova
5. Culture
6. Post-Pacification Changes
7. Sagrana: The Mission
8. Conclusion
9. Epilogue

Appendix I:  Births and Deaths 1969

Appendix II: Demographics

Appendix III: Population Growth

Bibliography

About the author

In 1969 and 1970, Bernard von Graeve spent time living in the rain forest near the border between Bolivia and Brazil. The anthropological field work he conducted at the missions allowed him to observe the Pacaa Nova, an Indian group that had established contact with outsiders only a few years before.

Summary

The Pacaa Nova tells a tragic story, but an entirely fascinating one, with first-hand descriptions that bring the people to life for the student.

Product details

• Authors: BERNARD GRAEVE, Bernard von Graeve, Bernard Von Graeve
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1991
• EAN: 9780921149361
• ISBN: 978-0-921149-36-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 236 g
• Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnogra; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnogra
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)