People of the Ucayali: The Shipibo and Conibo of Peru - Paperback

by Lucille Eakin (Author), Erwin Lauriault (Author), Harry Boonstra (Author)

This book describes the cultures of two closely related language groups in the Peruvian Amazon: the Shipibo and Conibo. It shares personal observations of their subsistence and economic, social, and political organization. The book also looks at their view of medicine, the supernatural, and discusses their life cycles.