Jungle Warriors of the Amazon
odd: label: General
content: Local Number: HSFA 2004.10.14
name: label: Collection Producer
content: Ushiyama, Jun'ichi, 1930-1997
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content: Man TV
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (color sound; 1800 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1973-1974
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This film was shot during four expeditions over a 16 month period the Kamayura, Waura, Txkahamais of the Matto Grosso, Brazil.  Filmed are a mock battle between the Kamayura and Wauras to appease the spirits of the war dead which includes masked men collecting foods to entertain guests, wrestling matches between males, and exchange of goods; hunting tortoises, monkeys and tapirs; rainy season festival; and gathering and cooking of "mandioca" (manioc) and catching and eating ants.

Legacy Keywords: Hunting ; Festival ; Wrestling ; Language and culture ; South America ; Brazil ; Matto Grosso Brazil