

CONTENTS 



PAGE 



Introduction 1 



The Terena 6 



Terena economy in the Chaco 6 



Habitat 6 



Shelter 8 



Clothing and ornaments 9 



Collecting, hunting, and fishing 9 



Agriculture 10 



Domestic animals and birds 12 



Manufactures 12 



Raiding 13 



Property and inheritance 13 



Organization of labor 13 



Present-day economy of the Terena 13 



General description 13 



Sources of income in a typical village. . 15 



Life histories 17 



An employee of the Indian Post 17 



Farmer 18 



Silversmith 18 



Shopkeeper 18 



Carter 19 



Basket maker 19 



Stockkeeper 19 



Shoemaker 20 



Mason 20 



The village of Bananal 20 



Clothing and ornaments 23 



Agriculture 23 



The daily round 26 



Social organization 27 



Moieties 27 



Social classes 28 



Law 29 



Kinship terminology 30 



Recent changes 32 



Summary 37 



The Terena — Continued page 



The hfe cycle 38 



Birth (ipuhicoti-hiuki) 38 



Puberty 39 



Marriage (koyendti) 39 



Burial 40 



Modern changes 41 



Religion 41 



Rehgious beliefs 41 



Shamanism 43 



Present-day religion 45 



Secular entertainment 47 



Dances and games 47 



Football 51 



Horse racing 51 



The Caduveo 52 



The Mbayd in the eighteenth century 52 



Social organization 52 



Economic life 54 



Life cycle 54 



Shamanism 55 



The Caduveo today 56 



Economy 59 



Kinship terminology 60 



Life cycle 62 



Myths 63 



Religion 63 



Dances and games 64 



Caduveo pottery 65 



Pottery forms 66 



Manufacture 66 



Ceramic decoration 67 



Bibliography 69 



Index 71 



