Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
The book is writen in portuguese, which is the language spoken in Brazil, not spanish. The author has been an adventurer and newsman who explored brazilian hinterland in the years 1930-1960, and wrote many books about his travels and brazilian indians, this one, of 1963, being his last. Biu Marrandu means "the lords of rain" in karajá (tribe of the states of Goiás and Tocantins) tongue, an alusion to the indian god Kananshiwa, creator of the sun, water, wind and rain. The book tells the story of the first expedition to the Uabé river, that runs south-north across Bananal Island, in Araguaia river, word's greatest river island. Today the place is a national park, surrounded of huge soybean plantations and cattle ranchs. The karajás, about 1,000 people, live in a reservation, criss-cross the Araguaia ("river of the mackaw") on motorized aluminum boats, are conected to internet and use cell phones.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1 |
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?January 19, 2011 | Edited by 189.102.91.231 | portuguese, language spoken in Brazil |
December 5, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added subjects from MARC records. |
December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |