The social organisation of the Trio Indians of Surinam

The Trio are a group of Carib-speaking Amerindians who live on both sides of the Surinam.Brazilian Frontier. At present they number about 600 and they retain much of their traditional culture. This thesis deals with the social organisation of these people, and the subject is treated in three parts. The first part - Chapters I, II, and III - provides a background to the main part of the study which is to be found in teh second part - Chapters IV to X inclusive. The final part - Chapter XI - consists of certain comparative and theoretical points which arise from the thesis. [to continue reading the abstract please see the pdf]