Gift of Birds

Featherworking of Native South American Peoples

Edited by Kenneth M Kensinger Edited by Ruben E Reina

Book cover: Gift of Birds

Extent: 288 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: American Studies, Anthropology

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 1991)

ISBN: 9780924171123

9.02 x 12.01 inches

Price: $49.95

Out of stock

Hardback (Out of print)

(January 1991)

ISBN: 9780924171116

9.02 x 12.01 inches

Price: $75.00

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Presenting 10 essays by experts in the fields of anthropology, ethnography, and ornithology on the native peoples of South America and their use of birds, this volume offers a fascinating view into the lives and customs of some of the indigenous peoples living in the rainforest and coastal areas of Brazil and Peru.


Presenting 10 essays by experts in the fields of anthropology, ethnography, and ornithology on the native peoples of South America and their use of birds, this volume offers a fascinating view into the lives and customs of some of the indigenous peoples living in the rainforest and coastal areas of Brazil and Peru. This book includes color photographs of South American natives in festival and ritual celebrations and everyday activities, along with spectacular objects of featherwork, textiles, and pottery. Contributors: Ruben E. Reina, Kenneth M. Kensinger, Kay L. Candler, Virginia Greene, Elizabeth Netto Calil Zarur, Catherine V. Howard, Patricia J. Lyon, Jon F. Pressman, Peter T. Turst, and Mark Robbins.

  • Edited by Kenneth M Kensinger
  • Edited by Ruben E Reina