Ka'a Wata, "walk in the woods" hunting and territory in an Amazonian Tupi group
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https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2012v17n1p172Keywords:
Territory, Hunting, Awá-Guajá, Harakwá, WatáAbstract
Based on the analysis of how territory is conceived and used during hunting activities by a Tupi-Guarani community from eastern Amazon, the Awá-Guajá, this article proposes an initial analysis of the conception of territory and territorial mobility for this community. I present the notions of harakwá and watá, arguing that the actions in the forest, expressed mainly by the ideas of «to walk» and «to hunt», are central to the understanding of the Awá-Guajá territoriality.Downloads
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