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A four-part analysis of a fight that broke out between the Yanomamo Indian villagers of Mishimishimabowei-teri and their visitors from another village in 1971. The fight involved clubs, axes, and machetes. This video includes an unedited record of the event; a slow-motion replay of the fight; a di...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Other Authors: Asch, Timothy, Chagnon, Napoleon A., 1938-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, [2007]
Series:Yanomamo series (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:
Yanomamo Indians > Social life and customs > Case studies.
Violence > Venezuela > Case studies.
Intergroup relations > Venezuela > Case studies.
Conflict management > Venezuela > Case studies.
Documentary films.
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Summary:A four-part analysis of a fight that broke out between the Yanomamo Indian villagers of Mishimishimabowei-teri and their visitors from another village in 1971. The fight involved clubs, axes, and machetes. This video includes an unedited record of the event; a slow-motion replay of the fight; a discussion of the kinship structure of the fight; and an edited version.
Item Description:Originally issued as a motion picture in 1975.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (30 min., 34 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Edited by Paul E. Bugos, Jr.; form of presentation and photography, Timothy Asch.