During the 1940s and 1950s, white rubber tappers invading the Wari' lands raided the native villages, shooting and killing their victims as they slept. These massacres prompted the Wari' to initiate a period of intense retaliatory warfare. The national government and religious organizations subsequently intervened, seeking to "pacify" the Indians. Aparecida Vilaca was able to interview both Wari' and non-Wari' participants in these encounters, and here she shares their firsthand narratives of the dramatic events. Taking the Wari' perspective as its starting point, "Strange Enemies "combines a detailed examination of these cross-cultural encounters with analyses of classic ethnological themes such as kinship, shamanism, cannibalism, warfare, and mythology.
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During the 1940s and 1950s, white rubber tappers invading the Wari' lands raided the native villages, shooting and killing their victims as they slept. These massacres prompted the Wari' to initiate a period of intense retaliatory warfare. The national government and religious organizations subsequently intervened, seeking to "pacify" the Indians. Aparecida Vilaca was able to interview both Wari' and non-Wari' participants in these encounters, and here she shares their firsthand narratives of the dramatic events. Taking the Wari' perspective as its starting point, "Strange Enemies "combines a detailed examination of these cross-cultural encounters with analyses of classic ethnological themes such as kinship, shamanism, cannibalism, warfare, and mythology.
Imprint | Duke University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The Cultures and Practice of Violence |
Release date | May 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | May 2010 |
Authors | Aparecida Vilaca |
Translators | David Rodgers |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 392 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8223-4573-2 |
Barcode | 9780822345732 |
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LSN | 0-8223-4573-0 |