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Tales of the Yanomami

Daily Life in the Venezuelan Forest

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Paperback | 2 September 1991

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The Yanomami Indians, living in the depths of the Venezuelan forest, are one of the most interesting of the world's tribal peoples. Jacques Lizot lived among them for over fifteen years and has written an account which allows them to speak for themselves, in stories told by Yanomami individuals. The tales are revealing in the insights they provide into the Indians' daily experience; their shamanism, magic and sorcery; and conflict and alliance with other villages. The result is a richly evocative and intimate account - illustrated with revealing photographs of the Yanomami's own perceptions of their world - recreating in detail the atmosphere, speech, noises, smells and images of life in the Amazon forest.

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'... an impressive (and equally disturbing) account of Yanomami life and myth ... Lizot is a poet for the Yanomami.' Redmond O'Hanlon in In Trouble Again '... an outstanding work ... deserves to be widely read, not just by anthropologists but by all who have an interest in understanding tribal societies.' Journal of Latin American Studies

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Non-Fiction Society & Culture Social Groups Ethnic Studies Indigenous Peoples Sociology & Anthropology Anthropology Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography

Foreword Timothy Asch
Preface to the English edition
Prologue
The Great Shelter From Day to Day
Ashes and tears
Love stories
Women's lives
The Magical Powers
The path of the spirits
Spells
Eaters of souls
War and Alliance
The hunt
The pact
Appendixes
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Tales of the Yanomami

Daily Life in the Venezuelan Forest

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