Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians (1972)

by Pierre Clastres

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Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians is Pierre Clastres's account of his 1963-64 encounter with this small Paraguayan tribe, a precise and detailed recording of the history, ritual, myths, and culture of this remarkably unique, and now vanished, people. "Determined not to let the slightest detail" escape him or to leave unanswered the many questions prompted by his personal experiences. Clastres follows the Guayakis in their everyday lives.… (more)

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> Clastres Pierre. Compte rendu de mission chez les Indiens Guayaki.
In: L'Homme, 1964, tome 4 n°2. pp. 122-125. … ; (en ligne),
URL : https://www.persee.fr/doc/hom_0439-4216_1964_num_4_2_366647

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Pierre Clastres	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Auster, Paul	Translator	main author	some editions	confirmed
Chavy, Jean-Marc	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Chronique des indiens guayaki. Ce que savent les Aché, chasseurs nomades du Paraguay

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Chronique des indiens guayaki. Ce que savent les Aché, chasseurs nomades du Paraguay

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Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians is Pierre Clastres's account of his 1963-64 encounter with this small Paraguayan tribe, a precise and detailed recording of the history, ritual, myths, and culture of this remarkably unique, and now vanished, people. "Determined not to let the slightest detail" escape him or to leave unanswered the many questions prompted by his personal experiences. Clastres follows the Guayakis in their everyday lives.

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