To Weave and Sing : Art, Symbol, and Narrative in the South American Rainforest /

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guss, David M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 1990, 1989.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Indiens d'Amerique > Religion > Venezuela.
Indiens d'Amerique > Amerique du Sud > Vannerie.
Yecuana Indians > Religion.
Yecuana baskets.
Indian baskets.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES > Needlework > General.
Yekuana (Indiens) > Religion.
Vannerie yekuana.
Indian baskets > Venezuela.
Venezuela.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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

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