Singing the turtles to sea : the Comcáac (Seri) art and science of reptiles / Gary Paul Nabhan ; undertaken in collaboration with the Seri tribal governors and the traditional Council of Elders ; with a foreword by Harry W. Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nabhan, Gary Paul.

Series:

Organisms and environments ; 3.

Organisms and environments ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seri Indians--Ethnozoology.

Seri Indians.

Reptiles--Mexico--Sonora (State).

Reptiles.

Folklore.

Ethnozoology.

Mexico--Sonora (State).

Seri Indians--Folklore.

Physical Description:

xvii, 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [2003]

Summary:

This book attempts to preserve natural knowledge by preserving cultural knowledge. The Comcaac Indians of NW Mexico (better known as the Seri) are a small indigenous group with a precise folk classifications, rich folklore, and interesting traditional uses for snakes lizards, and turtles in their area, including the rare leatherback turtle.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and index.

ISBN:

0520217314

OCLC:

50761201