Voyage au Tocantins-Araguaya 31 dcembre 189623 mai 1897 [Paperback]

Henri Coudreau's 1897 Voyage au Tocantins-Araguaya is a fascinating eye-witness account of life in the Amazon basin.Voyage au Tocantins-Araguaya (1897) records Henri Coudreaus third expedition for the Par? government. As his vapeur steams along a tributary of the Amazon, Coudreau intelligently and sensitively describes the indigenous peoples he encounters, their way of life, and the changes taking place at the turn of the twentieth century.Voyage au Tocantins-Araguaya (1897) records Henri Coudreaus third expedition for the Par? government. As his vapeur steams along a tributary of the Amazon, Coudreau intelligently and sensitively describes the indigenous peoples he encounters, their way of life, and the changes taking place at the turn of the twentieth century.In 1897, building on his earlier scientific expedition reports, Henri Coudreau (18591899) published this account of his third mission on behalf of the governor of Brazil's Par? state: Voyage au Tocantins-Araguaya. Coudreau continues his practice of including illustrations, statistical tables, indigenous vocabularies, and maps to complement the detailed account of his progress along this Amazonian tributary. His observations reveal his geological background and interests; however, Coudreau also assumes the role of anthropologist as he documents various aspects of indigenous groups, including their customs and beliefs. In addition to his remarks on villages, peoples, and the region's flora and fauna, Coudreau records his thoughts and concerns about increasing industrialization and the potential for urbanization and growth in Par?. His opinion that the people of Par? possess the same bold and enterprising spirit as their 'Yankee' neighbours is characteristic of Coudreau's personal interest in the subjects of his study.Introduction; 1. De Para ? Alcobaca; 2. Les premiers cachoeiras; 3. Les cachoeiras da Itaboca; 4. Le Tauiry Grande; 5. Du Tauiry ? l'Estirao da Prainha da Rainha; 6. Travessao do Secco de S.l«