People of the Ucayali: The Shipibo and Conibo of Peru

by Lucille Eakin, Harry Boonstra, Erwin Lauriault

Book Overview

This book describes the cultures of two closely related language groups in the Peruvian Amazon: the Shipibo and Conibo. It shares personal observations of their subsistence and economic, social, and political organization. The book also looks at their view of medicine, the supernatural, and discusses their life cycles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883121638
• ISBN13: 9780883121634
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Sil International, Global Publishing
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"