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Informationen zum Autor By Jorge Ventocilla, Heraclio Herrera, & Valerio Núñez Klappentext "The earth is the mother of all things"; thus begins this original and accessible book on how the Kuna of Panama relate to the natural world. An integrative project involving Kuna traditional leaders and trained scholars, and fully illustrated by a Kuna artist, this translation of Plantas y animales en la vida del pueblo Kuna focuses on Kuna plant and animal life, social life, and social change as a means of saving traditional ecological knowledge and "returning" it to the community.The authors hope to preserve the Kuna environment not only by reviving traditional technologies but also by educating the Kuna as to what needs protection. While the Kuna have a tradition of living in harmony with the land, the intrusion of the market economy is eroding the very basis of their sustainable way of life.As a response to this crisis, this book seeks to develop native self-awareness and provide a model for collaboration. It will appeal to Latin Americanists, anthropologists, and ethnobotanists, as well as to a general readership in environmental issues. Zusammenfassung Focuses on Kuna plant and animal life, social life, and social change as a means of saving traditional ecological knowledge and 'returning' it to the community. This book seeks to develop native self-awareness and provide a model for collaboration. It is suitable for Latin Americanists, anthropologists, and ethnobotanists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword (James Howe)Acknowledgments1. Baba's Creation (Cacique General Enrique Guerrero with Valerio Núñez)2. Ready to Change? (Jorge Ventocilla)3. The Kuna (Jorge Ventocilla)4. Rivers and Mountains (Jorge Ventocilla)5. Terrestrial Fauna (Jorge Ventocilla)6. Hunting in Gangandi (Jorge Ventocilla with Rutilio Paredes)7. Money Creates Hunger (Elvira Torres with Valerio Núñez)8. Submarine "Deforestation" (Jorge Ventocilla with Olaidi)9. The Spirit of the Uaga (Cacique General Carlos López with Valerio Núñez)10. Medicinal Plants (Heraclio Herrera)11. The Ueruk Palm (Heraclio Herrera)12. To Be or Not to Be (Arysteides Turpana with Valerio Núñez)Epilogue (Mac Chapin)Appendix A. Scientific and Vernacular Names of Plants and AnimalsAppendix B. Kuna CommunitiesGlossaryBibliographyAuthorsIndex...
