The Tenetehara Indians of Brazil : A Culture in Transition

Presents a study of the Tenetehara Indians of the state of Maranhao conducted from 1939-1940 in Rio de Janeiro. Looks at their social organization, economic, personal, and religious life, and mythology and folklore. Preface Contents Map of the Tenetehara Region I. Historical Setting II. Social Organization III. Economic Life IV. Personal Life V. Religious Life VI. Mythology and Folklore VII. A Culture in Transition Appendix: The Kinship Terms Bibliography Index