Sex and Death of the Amazon Indians

Sex and death. These eternal phenomena form the pillars of our existence and are an inexhaustible wellspring for ritual, mythology and everyday life. The author, who has devoted fifty-five years to life and research among the indigenous ethnic groups of the Great Amazon, invites us on a fascinating journey into a world where life and death, sex and rebirth are perceived as a whole, imbued with a deep mysticism. Based on personal experiences, this book reveals an extraordinary and fascinating variety of ceremonies and rituals and delves into the mysterious and unreadable nature of the Amazonian Indians, who see themselves as inhabitants of the entire cosmos. It gives the reader a unique insight into the mindset and life of the Aborigines - their pure and beautiful, if from our perspective harsh and incomprehensible, relationship to life, sex and death.