Los yumbos de Rumicucho

Description:

"Short study of the Yumbos of Rumicucho (Ecuador). Folklore and present-day ethnography serve as a source to understand the group's history. Uses census data from 1990s and chroniclers from as early as 1573. Text is accompanied by several photographs, drawings, and maps"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Canelo Indians,  Festivals,  Rites and ceremonies,  Shamans,  Yumbo Indians,  Indians of South America,  History,  Antiquities

Places: Napo (Province),  Ecuador,  Pucará de Rumicucho Site (Ecuador),  Napo (Ecuador : Province)