Roll 1 [1.1-1.36] notes provided by James Jones.
September 24-November 7, 1977
2. Sunset over Laguna Isidere. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 September 24.
3. Cirilo Yaca trimming a felled tree in his garden near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 September 30.
4. Garden of Cirilo Yaca during the felling process, near completion. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 September 30.
5. Oxen grazing in the indigenous sector of the cemetery, crosses of wood mark the graves. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 3.
6. Charqui (Ch'arki) hung to dry. When dried for three days it can last from 20-30 days. Chaco of Marcelino Coseruna near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 8.
7. Settlement clearing of Marcelino Coseruna. Sleeping quarters on the right, cooking house on the left. Chaco of Marcelino Coseruna near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 8.
8. Sugar cane field of Marcelino Coseruna six weeks after the planting. Chaco of Marcelino Coseruna near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 9
9. Young son of Marcelino Coseruna planting cane stocks "puntas" in shallow, wedge-shaped holes. Chaco of Marcelino Coseruna near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 9.
10. The "sepe," a termite that damages such cultigens as orange and mango trees by eating the leaves. Chaco of Marcelino Coseruna near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 10.
11. Garden of Marcelino Coseruna planted with yuca two month previously. Seared palms and trunks strewn about the garden from the field being fired before the debris dried. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 10.
12. Cut debris set afire at margin of the chaco of Felipe Apace. The green growth behind is Monte Alto. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 25.
13. Debris gathered for a second burn. The garden was burned five days before, but since leaves were few and cut debris did not dry sufficiently, the burn was incomplete and remains were gathered for a second burn. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 25.
14. Cut debris piled around the base of a large tree. The debris is fired in the order to weaken further the tree so that it will topple over. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 25.
15. "Hurina" a small deer of the pampa shot on the margin of pampa in chaparral. The meat is eaten and the hide also has value. Shot by Juan Muñuni, son-in-law to Felipe Apace. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 25.
16. The "hurina" being skinned. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 25.
17. Juan Muñuni punching holes in soft earth in which 15-20 rice grains will be dropped. Holes are 2-3 cm deep and about a radius of 1 to 1.5 feet from each other. Garden of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 26.
18. Men sowing rice. Each carries seeds grown in a tutuma, a kind of gourd. 10-15 grains tossed in a hole 2-3cm deep and quickly covered. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 26.
19. The Monte. On trail near chaco site of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 26.
20. A cañada with lightly flowing water used for bathing and washing clothes. A felled tree bridges the cañada and the pole platform to the right is used for bathing and washing. Near the chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 26.
21. "Manechi", a kind of monkey. Shot by Juan Muñuni, his son is holding it. When the monkey fell from the tree (three shots to fell her) a baby was clutching the loose skin of her belly. Chaco of Juan Muñuni near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
22. Large Ochoo tree in a patch of virgin forest. Chaco of stepson of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
23. House of stepson of Felipe Apace. He cleared his chaco alone in Monte Virgen. Note the "lomita" on which the house was built. In front is "bajura" which floods when rains come, rice will be planted there. Near san Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
24. Juan Muñuni, son-in-law of Felipe Apace, builds a house on a rise in middle of his chaco that was just burned. The branches for roof are from the Motacu. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
25. Inocencio, young son of Juan Muñuni, in a wide "curiche" between the chacos of Felipe Apace and Juan Muñuni. Water comes to the waist in places. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
26. Young granddaughter of Felipe Apace with the "matico" a bird commonly kept as a pet. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
27. RESTRICTED. Grandchildren of Felipe Apace seated on a pelt at house site and garden. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 27.
28. Two manechis perched on a tree limb in the canopy. The howling sound of the creatures can be heard at a great distance. Chaco of Felipe Apace near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 29.
29. An hormiguero in section of matorral on the pampa. Felipe Apace, his wife and daughter pause to rest on a trip from Chaco to San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 30.
30. An oxcart crossing the marshy pampa near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 October 30.
31. The Manguarí, a bird. On the journey to San Ignacio de Moxos from the chaco of Felipe Apace. 1977 October 30.
32. Dona Incarnacion (Dona Inca) grinding toasted coffee in the tacu. She is an old Indigenous woman with no family who goes from house to house, person to person, working and begging in order to live in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 November 4.
33. Lucho Rivero's pet macaws (parabas) in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 November 4.
34. The barbed spine of a ray in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 November 7.
35. One of the two macaws (parabas) of Lucho Rivero in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 November 7.
36. A small marimono brought to Lucho Rivero by an Indian. The monkeys are very shrewd and the meat is considered the best of monkey meat. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 November 7.
37. A common domestic duck in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 November 7.
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