DIVISION OF ANTHROPOLOGY: ENDOCANNIBALISM AMONG THE AMAHUACA INDIANS*

Gertrude Dole assisted to the endo-cannibalistic funeral of a child who died while she was visiting the village.

“Gertrude Dole (1962) assisted to the endo-cannibalistic funeral of a child who died while she was visiting the village.”

Wood was placed in the pot to finish burning the flesh.

“Regularly, the remains were stirred with a pole, and wood was placed in the pot to finish burning the flesh.”

A week after the date of burial, the decaying remains were put into a third pot.

“A week after the date of burial, the decaying remains were put into a third pot, covered by a fourth one, and the body was cremated on a funeral pyre.”

After wailing for some days over the remains, she ground the bones with some corn.

“After wailing for some days over the remains, she grounded the bones with some corn and drank the mixture (Table 3).”

She drank the mixture.

“After wailing for some days over the remains, she grounded the bones with some corn and drank the mixture (Table 3).”

The child was placed in a cooking pot.

“A grave was prepared in the middle of the parents' house and the child placed in a cooking pot which was then placed in the grave.”

A second pot was adjusted over the first before pushing loose dirt into the grave.

“A second pot was adjusted over it before pushing loose dirt into the grave.”

The pot was then removed from the fire.

“The pot was then removed from the fire, and the mother of the child picked out all the small calcinated bones still intact.”

The remains were regularly stirred with a pole.

“Regularly, the remains were stirred with a pole, and wood was placed in the pot to finish burning the flesh.”

A grave was prepared in the middle of the parents' house.

“A grave was prepared in the middle of the parents' house and the child placed in a cooking pot which was then placed in the grave.”

The mother of the child picked out all the small calcinated bones still intact.

“The pot was then removed from the fire, and the mother of the child picked out all the small calcinated bones still intact.”

The cooking pot was placed in the grave.

“A grave was prepared in the middle of the parents' house and the child placed in a cooking pot which was then placed in the grave.”

The third pot was covered by a fourth one.

“A week after the date of burial, the decaying remains were put into a third pot, covered by a fourth one, and the body was cremated on a funeral pyre.”

The body was cremated on a funeral pyre.

“A week after the date of burial, the decaying remains were put into a third pot, covered by a fourth one, and the body was cremated on a funeral pyre.”

The child was initially wrapped in its mother skirt and blanket.

“The child was initially wrapped in its mother skirt and blanket.”