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The following site contains an interesting article
looking at the effects of ethnography and cultural
representation. It holds valid ideas and points of
importance to contemporary anthropology. Reflecting
on the effect and validation of ethnography in
effectiveness. Nimuendaju is referenced as unique in
his approach to ethnography through his ‘going-native’
approach. The growth of ethnography and
anthropology in the twentieth centaury with
anthropologists such as E.Pritchard created a very
different approach to study. Leaving much scope for us
today, to reflectively consider the validity of such
ethnographies and cultural classifications. It is
interesting to see that contemporary ethnography is
now steering back towards the angle of which
Nimuendaju took, recording information as the study
subjects see it, not the ethnographer’s interpretation.
‘INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND THE SCIENTIFIC MIND:
ACTIVISM OR ... - ... After Koch-Grünberg other ethnographers
visited, but none of them were to make such comparative studies,
with the exception of Nimuendaju, who in 1927 visited ... ‘
http://www.kumoro.com/indigenous_knowledge.pd
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Tangible sources for further
information.
List of books, publishers and retailers
offering further information on or by
Nimuendaju.
Southwest museum
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Extra’s
Beautiful stories
Music and fame.
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Beautiful stories written in a slightly
romantic style involving
Nimuendaju as a member of Native
American society and as an observer.
The story of a butterfly.
Them Guarani.
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Journals and extracts of
anthropologic interest referencing
Nimuendaju.
• Review of ethnography.
Early interactions of South America with the
West.
Example of another early explorer and style of
ethnographic documentation.
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Journals and extracts written by Nimuendaju.
The dual organisations of the Ramko’ Kemekia of North
Brazil.
Writings about the above journal
The assosiations of the Serente.
Serente Tales
The social structure of the Ramko’
Kemekra
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Pictures, maps and diagrams
Curt Nimuendaju. Reprinted from the American Anthropologist 48 (1946): 238.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/canela/nimuendaju.htm
Pictures of the landscape
which Nimuendaju explored
with the Native Indians.
Maps highlightling the Native tribal regions
Nimuendaju inhabited and visited.
Photos of Indians Nimuendaju
lived with. Taken from his
book- The Tukuna 1952.
Layout of the typical village Nimuendaju
shared living quarters with. Further
information on this can be located in the
journal ‘Dual organisatioons of the
Ramko’ Kemekia of North Brazil.
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Life History of Nimuendaju
Summary of Nimuendaju by the
Editor .
Extract from an article by
W.H. Crocker.
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