Kinship with Monkeys: The Guajá Foragers of Eastern Amazonia

Kinship with Monkeys: The Guajá Foragers of Eastern Amazonia (Historical Ecology Series)

How can monkeys be both eaten as food and nurtured as children? Her research reveals that monkeys play a vital role in Guaja society, ecology, economy, and religion. In GuajÃ¡ animistic beliefs, all forms of plant and animal life -- especially monkeys -- have souls and are woven into a comprehensive kinship system.
Country USA
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2003-10-15
Format Kindle eBook

Kinship with Monkeys: The Guajá Foragers of Eastern Amazonia (Historical Ecology Series)