To weave and sing : art, symbol, and narrative in the South American rain forest /
To Weave and Sing is the first in-depth analysis of the rich spiritual and artistic traditions of the Carib-speaking Yekuana Indians of Venezuela, who live in the dense rain forest of the upper Orinoco. Within their homeland of Ihuruna, the Yekuana have succeeded in maintaining the integrity and uni...
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| Формат: | Licensed eBooks |
| Язык: | английский |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
1990, ©1989.
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| Серии: | UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online-ссылка: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pppzm |
Оглавление:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 • Introduction: The Syntax Of Culture
- 2 • The People
- 3 • Culture And Ethos: A Play Of Forces
- 4 • "All Things Made"
- 5 • Origin And Design
- 6 • The Form Of Content
- 7 • To Weave The World
- A Gallery Of Baskets
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index