Mindful of Famine

Religious Climatology of the Warao Indians

Johannes Wilbert

    For the Warao of the Venezuelan Orinoco Delta, survival under the extreme ecological conditions of the deltaic marshland requires exceptional adaptive agility. Johannes Wilbert presents the Warao's response to the climatological challenge of their homeland, deftly weaving the strands of geographic, atmospheric, biological, and cultural lore and learning into a rich tapestry of environmental wisdom.
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Johannes Wilbert is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles.