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A Man Called Bee: or doing field work among the Yanomamöwork among the Yanomamö

Main focus of research: political evolution of Main focus of research: political evolution of villages in terms of:villages in terms of:ages te s oages te s o

village growthfissioningwarfarewarfaremovement

Trip to MishimishimaböweiTrip to Mishimishimaböwei--teriteriwarned by Bisaasi-teri not to visitentrance as a Yanomamö to establish rapportYanomamö reciprocity, expectations & trade goods

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A Man Called Bee: Fieldwork Among the Y n m möYanomamö

Practical problems of doing fieldwork with Practical problems of doing fieldwork with the Yanomamöthe Yanomamö:the Yanomamöthe Yanomamö:

holding onto trade goodsgiving according to Yanomamö rulesg g gname tabooscollection of kinship information (double names, jokes and deliberate deception)jokes, and deliberate deception)ethics and informed consentfitting in & gaining rapport: how far does one g g g ppgo?like camping, everything takes twice as long

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language learningphotography questionnairesphotography, questionnaires, tape recordingdocumenting variation (e.g., myth versions) & cross-y )checking informant accountsparticipation in Yanomamö culturelearning Yanomamö culture through directed teaching and learning (e.g., learning how to chant to spirits)p )GPScomputers

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A Man Called “Bee”: or doing field work amon the Yanomamöamong the Yanomamö

Ethnographic issuesEthnographic issues:slash and burn pioneering cultivationmicro and macro movespopulation bloc historyprocess of alliance formation (trade, feast, marriage)contrasting styles of leadership - Kaobawä and Möawälineage distributionyoung boys learning to take drugs, duel, and arrow fighty g y g g g

Film references described in Film references described in YanomamYanomamöö 5th 5th dded.ed.

trip to Mishimishimaböwei: p. 31-45first reactions to Yanomamö: 10-19macro and micro moves: p. 71-80

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See page 81 of Chagnon for macrofor macro movement examples

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