An ethnographic overview of the Chami people of Colombia, South America /by Ronald K. Michael.
- 1995.
- viii, 174 leaves : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, May 1995. 1. Introduction 2. The Setting 3. Aspects of the Chami Material Culture 4. Social Structure 5. Flow of Communication 6. World-View 7. Social Control 8. Values 9. External Pressures on the Chami Culture 10. Ministerial Considerations Appendix List of Illustrations
The Research Topic -- The Background -- Delimitation of the Research Topic -- Importance of the Study -- Importance for Personal Ministry -- Data and Research Methodology. The Geographical Setting -- The Historical Setting -- Location -- Group Identity. Subsistence Activities -- Villages and Houses -- Dress and Ornaments -- Transportation -- Manufacture -- Life Cycle -- Esthetics and Recreational Activities. Group Identity in Buenavista -- Kinship in Buenavista -- Group Relationships in Buenavista -- Group Membership in Buenavista -- Group Activity in Buenavista. Communication Patterns -- Authoritative Spokesmen -- Decision-making -- Outside Influences. Response to Environment -- The Chami View of People -- The Spirit-world -- The Shaman -- Material Things -- Time Orientation -- Evaluative Assumptions. Authority Patterns -- Behavior Patterns to Opposite Sex -- Social Conduct -- Social Dissonance -- Social Deviancy. Evaluative Basics -- Priorities. The Influence of the National/Non-indigenous Culture -- The Influence of Terrorism -- The Influence of Ecclesiastical Organizations -- The Factors Accelerating Acculturation. Areas of Negative Influence -- Possile Strategies for Ministry to the Chami. Excerpts from the 1991 Constitution of the Republic of Colombia -- A Traditional Chami Story. Ron Micahel, Chami Areas in Colombia, 1995 -- Ron Michael, People Living in Buenavista, a Chami Community (1982), 1995 -- Ron Michael, Kinship Chart for Buenavista, A Chami Community, 1995 -- Elizabeth Siebert, A Sketch of a Chami Man, 1983 -- Winifred Cheever, A Chami Shaman in a Healing Ceremony, 1994 - Winifred Cheever, A Chami Shaman Initiating an Apprentice, 1994 -- Ron Michael, Areas of Negative Influence, 1995 -- Software Toolworks, Incorporated, Map of Colombia, 1995 -- Ron Michael, Sawing boards for building The Community of Buenavista, 1983 -- Ron Michael, House construction, A typical Chami house, 1983 -- Jeff Evans, Language Learning in the Community of Buenavista, 1984 -- Ron Michael, A Chami man shooting a blowgun, A Chami man carrying a blowgun, 1983 -- Ron Michael, Initial literacy attempt, Some of the Chami people of Buenavista, 1984 -- Ron Michael, Chami people carrying loads, 1984 -- Ron Michael, Chami ladies and their children, a Chami woman, 1984 -- Ron Michael, Food preparation, 1984.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Chami Indians--Social life and customs. Chami Indians--Religious life and customs. Indians of South America--Colombia. Missions--Colombia.