The Gift of Birds – Featherworking of Native South American Peoples

Ruben E Reina author Kenneth M Kensinger author Ruben E Reina editor Kenneth M Kensinger editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Published:1st Jan '91

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The Gift of Birds – Featherworking of Native South American Peoples cover

Presenting 10 essays by experts in the fields of anthropology, ethnography, and ornithology on the native peoples of South America and their use of birds, this volume offers a fascinating view into the lives and customs of some of the indigenous peoples living in the rainforest and coastal areas of Brazil and Peru. This book includes color photographs of South American natives in festival and ritual celebrations and everyday activities, along with spectacular objects of featherwork, textiles, and pottery.

Contributors: Ruben E. Reina, Kenneth M. Kensinger, Kay L. Candler, Virginia Greene, Elizabeth Netto Calil Zarur, Catherine V. Howard, Patricia J. Lyon, Jon F. Pressman, Peter T. Turst, and Mark Robbins.

"A fascinating look at the Indians of South America."-Small Press Magazine

ISBN: 9780924171123

Dimensions: 305mm x 229mm x 15mm

Weight: 666g

288 pages