The Pacaa Nova
Clash of Cultures on the Brazilian Frontier
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1991
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-921149-36-1 (ISBN)
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-921149-36-1 (ISBN)
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The Pacaa Nova tells a tragic story, but an entirely fascinating one, with first-hand descriptions that bring the people to life for the student.
The Pacaa Nova were originally a tribe of hunters, gatherers and simple horticulturalists in the upper Amazon. As the frontier of Brazilian 'civilization' has expanded, their extraordinary culture has been trampled on and transformed. Of particular importance in this case has been the intrusion of the rubber industry into the Amazon headwaters; important as well have been the influences of the Catholic Church and the government. It is a tragic story, but an entirely fascinating one, and von Graeve presents it in enormously readable fashion, with first-hand descriptions that bring the people to life for the student.
The Pacaa Nova were originally a tribe of hunters, gatherers and simple horticulturalists in the upper Amazon. As the frontier of Brazilian 'civilization' has expanded, their extraordinary culture has been trampled on and transformed. Of particular importance in this case has been the intrusion of the rubber industry into the Amazon headwaters; important as well have been the influences of the Catholic Church and the government. It is a tragic story, but an entirely fascinating one, and von Graeve presents it in enormously readable fashion, with first-hand descriptions that bring the people to life for the student.
In 1969 and 1970, Bernard von Graeve spent time living in the rain forest near the border between Bolivia and Brazil. The anthropological field work he conducted at the missions allowed him to observe the Pacaa Nova, an Indian group that had established contact with outsiders only a few years before.
Introduction
The Land
Historical Background
The Pacaa Nova
Culture
Post-Pacification Changes
Sagrana: The Mission
Conclusion
Epilogue
Appendix I: Births and Deaths 1969
Appendix II: Demographics
Appendix III: Population Growth
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.1991 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom |
| Verlagsort | Peterborough |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 240 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-921149-36-0 / 0921149360 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-921149-36-1 / 9780921149361 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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