Mindful of famine

Description:

Comprising nearly 30,000 individuals, the Warao of the Orinoco Delta in northeastern Venezuela are one of the largest contemporary Indian societies of Amazonia. Survival under the extreme ecological conditions of the deltaic marshland, however, demands of its occupants exceptional adaptive agility and an affirmative disposition toward acculturative change. In Mindful of Famine, Johannes Wilbert presents the Warao's response to the climatological challenge of their homeland, deftly weaving the strands of geographic, atmospheric, biological, and cultural lore and learning into a rich tapestry of environmental wisdom.

subjects: Warao Indians,  Folklore,  Climate,  Nature,  Rites and ceremonies,  Religious life and customs,  Religion,  Effect on human beings on,  Social conditions,  Weather forecasting,  Indians of south america, religion,  Human beings, effect of environment on,  Venezuela, social conditions,  Venezuela, social life and customs,  Indians of south america, folklore,  South america, religion,  Indians of north america, folklore,  Nature, effect of human beings on,  Effect of environment on,  Human beings

Places: Orinoco River Delta (Venezuela),  Venezuela,  Orinoco River Delta