Living in the Amazon rainforest
By: Anita Ganeri
Series: World cultures; Raintree perspectives; World cultures; Raintree perspectives
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781406208269
Subjects: Social life and customs; Juvenile literature; Children's nonfiction; Rain forests; Manners and customs; Indians of South America; Yanomamo Indians
Description: The Yanomami have lived in the rainforest for thousands of years. They live in villages where many families share one big hut. Read how they have learned special skills to survive in the rainforest.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Yanomami; title: Life in the forest; title: Life in the community; title: A Yanomami house; title: Daily life; title: Yanomami food; title: Going hunting; title: Clothes and dressing up; title: Learning and leisure; title: Yanomami beliefs; title: Ceremonies and dances; title: Under threat; title: Could you be a Yanomami?