Tales of the yanomami: daily life in the venezuelan forest
Auteur :
Lizot, Jacques
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521406727
Date de publication :
2 mai 1991
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
260 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author lived for over 15 years with the Yanomami Indians in the Venezuelan forest and in this book he has written an account which allows them to speak for themselves, in stories told by Yanomami individuals. They describe shamanism, magic and sorcery and conflict between other villages.