Schamanen am Rio Xingu
Subtitle: neuentdeckte Indianerstämme im brasilianischen Urwald
By: Anton Lukesch.
Publisher: Böhlau
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Wien
Language: ger
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Asurini Indians -- Religion.; Asurini Indians -- Rites and ceremonies.; Araweté Indians -- Religion.; Araweté Indians -- Rites and ceremonies.; Shamanism -- Brazil -- Xingu River Valley.; Xingu River Valley (Brazil) -- Social life and customs.
Description: "Comparative study of shamanism among the Tupian Asurini and Araweté of the Xingu River region is based on author's fieldwork in mid-1980s. Provides detailed descriptions of shamanic rituals, mythic foundations, and relations to worldview"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 322-328).
Includes index.