Peoples of the earth.
Contributors: Evans-Pritchard, E. E. 1902-1973, ed.
Publisher: Danbury Press
Published: 1972
Place of publication: [Danbury, Conn
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Subjects: Ethnology
Notes: Cover title.
Supervisory editor: Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. Australia and Melanesia (including New Guinea). Proper study of mankind -- Why do people study peoples? -- White Australia -- Farmers of Australian outback -- Small town Australia -- Northern aborigines : Australia -- Tasmania’s extinct aborigines -- Tiwi -- Peoples of New Guinea -- Asmat -- Abelam -- Jalé -- Asaro Valley people -- Dani Kurelu -- Trobriand Islanders -- Peoples of Melanesia -- Solomon Islanders -- Tannese -- Pentecost Islanders -- Mbotgote -- V. 2. Africa from the Sahara to the Zambesi. Question of human conservation -- Peoples of Horn of Africa -- Amhara -- Danakil -- Somali -- Peoples of Sudanic Africa -- Nuba -- Shilluk -- Fulani -- Peoples of West Africa -- Ashanti -- Americo-Liberians -- Anlo-Ewe -- Yoruba -- Dogon -- Peoples of the Congo Basin -- Pygmies : Congo -- Peoples of East African lakes & highlands -- Masai -- Kikuyu -- Karimojong -- V. 3. Europe (including U.S.S.R. west of the Urals). What is a nation? -- People of Moscow -- Georgians USSR -- Norsemen -- Islanders of Karapathos -- Europe’s gypsies -- Alpine farmers -- People of southern Italy -- Parisians -- Basques -- Bretons -- Industrial north : England -- Tinkers -- Poles -- Celtic fringe -- Ventians -- Europeans : migrations -- V. 4. Mexico and Central America. Origins of money -- People of Mexico & Central America -- Mexican soul -- Mexican view of Christ -- Seri -- Tarahumara -- Huichol -- Mestizo village -- Tarascan -- Lacandon -- Chamulans of Chiapas -- Black peoples of Mexico & Central America -- Mystery of Guatemala -- Cuna -- Peoples of Honduras & El Salvador -- Ancient Mexico & Central America -- V. 5. Islands of the Atlantic (including the Caribbean). Primitive government -- Peoples of the Caribbean -- Cubans -- Trinidadians & carnival -- Rastafarians -- Dominica -- Caribbean tourist’s playground -- Voodoo -- Poor whites : Caribbean -- People of Martinique & Guadalupe -- People of Newfoundland, St. Pierre & Miquelon -- Faroe Islanders -- Shetland Islanders -- Canary Islanders : Guanche -- Tristan da Cunha Islanders -- Falkland Islanders -- Hebrides & lost St Kildans -- V. 6. Amazonia, Orinoco and pampas. What is a tribe? -- Peoples of lowland South America -- Yanomamo -- Xikrin -- Amahuaca -- Jivaro -- Xingu -- Kreen-Akrore -- Exploitation of Amazonia -- Cities of lowland South America -- Macumba -- White elite : lowland South America -- Vaquieros -- Jangada -- Guarani -- Carnaval : Brazil -- Villagers of the Rio São Francisco -- Favelas --  V. 7. Andes. Variety of sexual patterns -- Peoples of highland South America -- Guajiro -- Cities of highland South America -- Cayapa -- Kogi -- Campa : Gran Pajonal -- Otavalo -- Quechua -- Lake Titicaca -- Chipaya -- Tin Miners : Bolivia -- Peoples of Tierra del Fuego -- Last of the Yaghan -- Welsh in Patagonia -- V. 8. The Pacific – Polynesia and Micronesia. Diffusionism : Spread of cultures -- Peoples of Pacific islands -- Caroline Islanders -- Marshall Islanders -- Gilbert & Ellice Islanders -- Europeans & Pacific : fatal impact -- Samoans -- Tongans -- Hawaiians -- Tahitians -- Fijans -- Easter Islanders -- Pitcairn Islanders -- Juan Fernandez : Robinson Crusoe’s Island -- Maoris -- Nauruans --  V. 9. Southern Africa and Madagascar. Marriage & affinity -- Peoples of Southern Africa -- Zulus -- Lozi -- Urban South Africa -- Miners of Southern Africa -- Xhosa, Pondo, Tembu, Swazi -- Afrikaner farmers -- Peoples of Madagascar -- Tanala -- Antankarana & Lac Sacré villagers -- Vezo -- Merina -- Peoples of Mauritius -- Chokwe -- Herero -- Bushmen -- Peoples of Okavango River -- Hottentots -- V. 10. Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia. Man & his environment -- Peoples of Malaysia -- Chinese -- East coast fishermen -- Peoples of Philippines -- Tasaday -- Moros -- Bajau Laut -- People of Manilla -- Peoples of Indonesia -- Nias -- Iban -- Toradja – Sulwasi -- Javanese villagers -- Balinese -- Kayan -- V. 11. South-east Asia. Unwritten literature -- Peoples of South-east Asia -- People of North Vietnam -- Proto-Indochinese (Montagnards) -- People of Laos -- Yao -- People of South Vietnam -- Saigonese -- People of Cambodia -- Buddhism in South-east Asia -- People of Thailand -- Meo -- People of Burma -- Moken -- Padaung -- Lua -- Karen -- Shan -- Negrito -- V. 12. The Indian subcontinent (including Ceylon). Social stratification -- Peoples of Indian Subcontinent -- Hinduism -- History -- What it is to be an Indian -- Decline of Maharajas -- Caste in a coastal village, Andrha Pradesh -- Parsees -- Monsoon & life cycle -- Gond -- Peoples of Calcutta -- Sikhs -- Kashmiri -- Naga -- Brahman & Harijan -- People of Sri Lanka -- Vedda -- Prehistory of India -- V. 13. China (including Tibet), Japan and Korea. Religion : Man & his beliefs -- Peoples of the Far East -- Japanese -- An ordered society -- City life -- Country life -- Ainu -- Aborigines of Taiwan -- Boat people -- People of Hong Kong -- Koreans -- Hill people of Yunnan -- Tibetans -- Bhutanese -- Nepalese -- Village in South China -- Chinese -- Revolutionary China -- Rural traditions -- Last dynasty -- Culture -- V. 14. USSR east of the Urals. Animals & man : Biological roots of society -- Peoples of Siberia &Mongolia -- Peoples of Mongolia -- Shamanism -- Khanti & Mansi -- Nentsi -- Yakut -- Altai -- Tsaatang -- Pioneers -- New Siberians -- Udege -- Tuvintsi -- Evenki -- Buriat -- Ket -- Nivkhi -- Koryak -- V. 15. Western and central Asia. What is nomadism? -- Peoples of Western & Central Asia -- People of Istanbul -- Turkish villagers -- Troglodytes of Cappadocia -- Kurds -- Iranians -- Dervishes -- Bakhtiari -- Uzbek -- Kirghiz -- Tajik -- Kabul & Pakhtun -- Chahar Aimaq -- Pakhtun nomads -- Hazara -- Nuristani -- Hunza -- V. 16. The Arctic. Do different peoples think differently? -- Peoples of the Arctic -- Peoples of Alaska -- Arctic diggers & explorers -- Canadian Eskimo : Netsilik -- Igloolik, Caribou & Copper Eskimo -- Baffin Island Eskimo -- Polar Eskimo -- West Greenland Eskimo -- Ammassalamiut -- People of Iceland -- Lapps -- Chukchi -- V. 17. The Arab world. Meeting & mingling of the races -- Peoples of the Arab world -- Holy cities : Arab world -- People of the Trucial coast -- Marsh Arabs -- Empty Quarter : Saudi Arabia -- People of Israel -- People of Oman -- Women behind the veil : Arab world -- People of Egypt -- Teda -- Druzes -- Tunisian villagers -- Tuareg -- People of Algeria -- Berbers -- People of Morocco -- Sanusi -- V. 18. North America. Man the scientist -- Peoples of North America -- Plight of Indians -- Sioux -- Kwakiutl -- Hutterites -- Amish : Pennsylvania -- Mormons -- Cattlemen : Canada & USA -- People of the Appalachians -- Cajuns -- French Canadians -- Southern rural negroes : USA -- Suburban North America -- People of Vancouver -- Megalopolitans : North American cities -- Americans at leisure -- Californians -- North American communes -- Italo-Americans -- V. 19. Man the craftsman. How man began -- Races of man -- Man’s early migrations -- Population and the future -- Man in 2000 AD -- Tomorrow’s society -- Third world city -- Threatened peoples -- Man and medicine -- Man’s resources -- Man in space -- V. 20. The future of mankind. Man the craftsman -- Maps -- Man the builder -- Man the home-maker -- Man the food-getter -- Man attired -- Man the music-maker -- Man the traveler -- Man the fighter, man the hunter -- Man the artist -- Mud telephones and plastic gods : culture contact.