Blood revenge, war, and victory feasts among the Jibaro indians of Eastern Ecuador

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Author(s): Rafael Karsten
Series: Shuar people (Aents/ Shivaroan)
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Year: 1923

Language: Spanish
City: Washington, DC
Tags: Ecuador; Shuar; Chicham; Aents; Wampis; Shibaro; Jibaro; Jivaro

Front Cover
Introduction__
Chiefs and wars--
How the feuds and wars are carried
The head trophy (tsantsa) and its preparation_
Numbuimartinyu, the washing of the blood
Suamartinyu, "the feast of painting with genipa (sua)”_
The dance wuimenshi__
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The second day of the feast: Natéma umártinyu, The drinking
The slaughter of the swine: Cuchi achiktahei mātinyu___
Concluding remarks on the tsantsa feast_