Xingu: Indians and Their Myths - Tapa blanda

Classic account of Brazil s indigenous tribes. --'New Scientist'

A remarkable account of the Xingu Indians, their relationships, rituals and oral stories, which have been passed down unchanged since the tribes beginnings and are still resisting the advances of the 21st century. --'The Ecologist'

This book is an eloquent testimony of the sort of disasters that civilisation is inflicting on defenceless peoples the world over... This book and its description of the folklore of these peoples can help us and enrich us. --'Fourth World Review'

A comprehensive and detailed description of the anthropology of the Amazonian Indians, this record brings to life a culture that has resisted all forms of modern civilization. An investigation of the Xingu Indiansa tribe living in total isolation from the world that lives in ecological and social balancethis work discusses their myths and rituals, traditions and culture, and the efforts of the Villas Boas brothers who helped protect the tribe and contributed to the founding of the Xingu National Park. A compendium of information on the flora and fauna and climate of the region is also included."