The Canela Indians of Northeasten Central Brazil
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In The Canela Indians of Northeastern Central Brazil, the Smithsonian Institution takes you on a journey to visit the Canela Indians with a field-trained ethnologist. Read about the challenges of conducting ethnographic research in a beautiful savannah setting. Let photos, videos, and descriptive writing enhance your understanding of Canela life. Views of festivals, sports and activities of individuals will develop your appreciation of the Canela as a fun-loving people. A schedule gives you an idea of what a day in the life of a Canela indian is like. Find a literature section that gives you anthropological information about the Canela, and locate links to the Canela video “Mending Ways” and to on-going research by Brazilian experts.
