Murder in the Rainforest : The Yanomami, the Gold Miners and the Amazon
by
Jan Rocha
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1899365370
ISBN-13
9781899365371
Publisher
Latin America Bureau
Imprint
Latin America Bureau
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 1st, 1999
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
226 grams
Dimensions
23.00 x 14.80 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Ethnic studiesPhysical anthropologyHuman rights
Ksh 2,900.00
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In July 1993, near Haximu, a tiny hamlet in the Amazon rainforest, a fateful meeting between a group of young Yanomami Indians and Brazilian gold miners resulted in the massacre of the Yanomami. News of the tragedy shocked Brazil and the world. But mysteries remained: What exactly happened at Haximu? How many people died? Who killed the Indians and why? Using eyewitness accounts, this work tells the story behind the Haximu massacre. Set in the context of the Amazon gold rush, it describes the failings of Brazil''s official indigenous policy, the tragic cultural misunderstanding between the gold miners and Yanomami, and analyzes the role of gold fever in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and its people.
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