The forest within
Subtitle: the world-view of the Tukano Amazonian indians
By: Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff.
Publisher: Themis
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Totnes
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Tucano Indians -- Social life and customs.; Tucano Indians -- Religion.; Forest ecology -- Colombia -- Vaupés.
Description: The Forest Within gives a detailed portrait of how an aboriginal tribe of the remote Amazonian region understands the cosmic dimensions of its partnership with the rainforest. The author explores the world-view of the Tukano Indians: their view of the forest as part of the cosmos; the Master (Spirit Guardian) of the Animals; their complex and multi-dimensional bond with their environment; and their social and sexual restrictions in order to achieve ecological sustainability.
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 211-221.