Tales of the Yanomami: Daily Life in the Venezuelan Forest
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology (#55) Series and Canto original Series)
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Book Overview
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521406722
ISBN13:9780521406727
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
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The Yanomami are FUNNY AS ALL HELL!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book is an anthropological case study of a group of south american indians. Not only is it interesting from a scientific standpoint, it is also hilarious. The Yanomami are highly sexual. I had no idea there were so many creative activities a person could engage in with the penis (masterbation in the mouth of a river fish was a new one on me). They are also a fascinatingly brutal culture. For instance, its perfectly ok in the Yanomami culture to bonk someone over the head with a heavy club in an argument. Overall, a very entertaining read about a culture as foreign as one could imagine.
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