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Matis /

Bruce Parry travels to the Amazon rainforest to live with the Matis, a tribe once devastated by western disease. They are determined to preserve their culture and Bruce endures some excruciatingly painful rituals as they teach him how to be a good hunter.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parry, Bruce
Other Authors: Derrick, Wayne
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2007.
Series:Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:
Mayoruna Indians.
Hunting.
Diseases.
Corporal punishment.
Tabatinga (Amazonas, Brazil)
Disease
Mayoruna.
Chasse.
Maladies.
Corporal punishment
Diseases
Hunting
Mayoruna Indians
Brazil > Tabatinga (Amazonas)
Cultural identity
Documentary.
Encoded moving images.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Bruce Parry travels to the Amazon rainforest to live with the Matis, a tribe once devastated by western disease. They are determined to preserve their culture and Bruce endures some excruciatingly painful rituals as they teach him how to be a good hunter.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 3, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 min.).
Playing Time:00:52:06