Illustrates the feasting practices of the Yanomamo Indians of southern Venezuela, at the headwaters of the Orinoco River. These feasts provide an opportunity for the forming of alliances between independent sovereign villages. Based on Chapter IV of Napoleon Chagnon’s ethnographic work, Yanomano: the fierce people.
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ACMI Identifier
003597
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Orinoco River (Venezuela)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Venezuela - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)