Three Brazilian Waiwai are resting in hammocks under the roof of a shelter, while another is seated on the ground. On the ground are jars and other household utensils. From a negative of the University Museum, Philadelphia. The Waiwai are a group of American Indians who live primarily in the rain forests of Brazil, although some also settled in Venezuela and Guyana, (1915).

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_A6970

Date Original
1915

Contributor
University Musem, Philadelphia (Pa.)

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, A6970.

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