Lokono Of The Pomeroon
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Lokono Of The Pomeroon
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Author : María del Carmen Moreno
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Lokono Of The Pomeroon written by María del Carmen Moreno and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
The Official Gazette Of British Guiana
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Author : British Guiana
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
The Official Gazette Of British Guiana written by British Guiana and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with Guyana categories.
Dark Shamans
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Author : Neil L. Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2002-10-07
Dark Shamans written by Neil L. Whitehead and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-07 with Social Science categories.
On the little-known and darker side of shamanism there exists an ancient form of sorcery called kanaimà, a practice still observed among the Amerindians of the highlands of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil that involves the ritual stalking, mutilation, lingering death, and consumption of human victims. At once a memoir of cultural encounter and an ethnographic and historical investigation, this book offers a sustained, intimate look at kanaimà, its practitioners, their victims, and the reasons they give for their actions. Neil L. Whitehead tells of his own involvement with kanaimà—including an attempt to kill him with poison—and relates the personal testimonies of kanaimà shamans, their potential victims, and the victims’ families. He then goes on to discuss the historical emergence of kanaimà, describing how, in the face of successive modern colonizing forces—missionaries, rubber gatherers, miners, and development agencies—the practice has become an assertion of native autonomy. His analysis explores the ways in which kanaimà mediates both national and international impacts on native peoples in the region and considers the significance of kanaimà for current accounts of shamanism and religious belief and for theories of war and violence. Kanaimà appears here as part of the wider lexicon of rebellious terror and exotic horror—alongside the cannibal, vampire, and zombie—that haunts the western imagination. Dark Shamans broadens discussions of violence and of the representation of primitive savagery by recasting both in the light of current debates on modernity and globalization.
Kabethechino
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Author : John Peter Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Kabethechino written by John Peter Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Arawak Indians categories.
Astronomy In Culture Cultures Of Astronomy Astronomie In Der Kultur Kulturen Der Astronomie
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Author : Gudrun Wolfschmidt
language : de
Publisher: tredition
Release Date : 2022-11-28
Astronomy In Culture Cultures Of Astronomy Astronomie In Der Kultur Kulturen Der Astronomie written by Gudrun Wolfschmidt and has been published by tredition this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-28 with History categories.
This book "Astronomy in Culture - Cultures of Astronomy" provides a cultural history of astronomy. After a keynote on the efforts to protect the dark sky as an intangible global heritage admired of all cultures under the World Heritage Convention, tangible places of astronomical heritage are described. Archaeoastronomical sites from different continents and astronomical observatories from the late Middle Ages to the 21st century are presented as cultural heritage (material culture) in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 outlines some intangible astronomical heritage of Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Astronomical observations in all cultures are the basis for time keeping and calendars all over the world. Constellations are represented as figures resembling animals or seasonal activities, and seasonal climate determines rituals and cultural festivals. Chapter 4 is devoted to some astronomical heritage presented in modern planetariums and museums representing the modern culture. A highlight is the network study of patterns stored in the planetarium software "Stellarium". Chapter 5 contains some cross-cultural comparisons involving the whole sky. Scholars from different academic backgrounds (archaeology, history of science, philology, art history, planetarium educators, computer/data science) present their studies of this traditional knowledge and how it has been transmitted and transformed over the millennia in the seven chapters of this impressive book. Dieses Buch "Astronomie in der Kultur - Kulturen der Astronomie" bietet eine Kulturgeschichte der Astronomie. Es beginnt mit den Bemühungen, den dunklen Himmel, der von allen Kulturen bewundert wird, im Rahmen der Welterbekonvention als immaterielles Erbe zu schützen. Astronomische Observatorien und archäoastronomische Stätten werden in Kapitel 2 als kulturelles Erbe (materielle Kultur) vorgestellt. Kapitel 3 bietet das immaterielle Erbe von der Antike bis zum Mittelalter. Astronomische Beobachtungen in allen Kulturen sind die Grundlage für Zeitrechnungen und Kalender auf der ganzen Welt. Sternbilder werden als Figuren dargestellt, die Tieren oder Tätigkeiten der Jahreszeiten ähneln, und das jahreszeitliche Klima bestimmt die Rituale und kulturellen Feste. Kapitel 4 ist einem Teil des astronomischen Erbes gewidmet, das in modernen Planetarien und Museen der modernen Kultur präsentiert wird. Ein Höhepunkt ist die Netzwerkstudie der Muster, die in der Planetariumssoftware "Stellarium" gespeichert sind. Kapitel 5 enthält einige kulturübergreifende Vergleiche, die den gesamten Himmel betreffen. Wissenschaftler mit unterschiedlichen akademischen Hintergründen (Archäologie, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Philologie, Kunstgeschichte, Planetariumspädagogen, Informatik/Datenwissenschaft) stellen in den sieben Kapiteln dieses beeindruckenden Buches ihre Studien über dieses traditionelle Wissen und seine Übertragung und Veränderung im Laufe der Jahrtausende vor.
The Indian Tribes Of Guiana
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Author : William Henry Brett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
The Indian Tribes Of Guiana written by William Henry Brett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with Indians of South America categories.
The Anthropology Of War
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Author : Jonathan Haas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1990-07-12
The Anthropology Of War written by Jonathan Haas and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-07-12 with History categories.
The book brings together a group of authors who are addressing the nature and causes of warfare in simpler, tribal societies. The authors represent a range of different opinions about why humans engage in warfare, why wars start, and the role of war in human evolution. Warfare in cultures from several different world areas is considered, ranging over the Amazon, the Caribbean, the Andes, the Southwestern United States, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, and Malaysia. To explain the origins and maintenance of war in tribal societies, different authors appeal to a broad spectrum of demographic, environmental, historical and biological variables. Competing explanatory models of warfare are presented head to head, with overlapping bodies of data offered in support of each.
Dissertation Abstracts International
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Dissertation Abstracts International written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Dissertations, Academic categories.
Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.
Of Cannibals And Kings
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Author : Neil L. Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2011
Of Cannibals And Kings written by Neil L. Whitehead and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
"Translations of the earliest accounts, from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, of the native peoples of the Americas, including Columbus's descriptions of his first voyage. Documents the emergence of a primal anthropology and how Spanish ethnological classifications were integral to colonial discovery, occupation, and conquest"--Provided by publisher.
Anthropologies Of Guayana
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Author : Neil L. Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2009
Anthropologies Of Guayana written by Neil L. Whitehead and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
"This is an important collection that brings together the work of scholars from North America, South America, and Europe to reveal the anthropological significance of Guayana, the ancient realm of El Dorado and still the scene of gold and diamond mining. Beginning with the earliest civilizations of the region, the chapters focus on the historical ecology of the rain forest and the archaeological record up to the sixteenth century, as well as ethnography, ethnology, and perceptions of space. The book features extensive discussions of the history of a range of indigenous groups, such as the Waiwai, Trio, Wajapi, and Palikur. Contributions analyze the emergence of a postcolonial national society, the contrasts between the coastlands and upland regions, and the significance of race and violence in contemporary politics." "A noteworthy study of the prehistory and history of the region, the book also provides a useful survey of the current issues facing northeastern Amazonia. The essays --