The History and Environmental Impacts of Hunting Deities : Supernatural Gamekeepers and Animal Masters

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910760272703321
• Autore: Chacon Richard J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer, , 2023; ©2023
• ISBN: 3-031-37503-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 pages)
• Collana: Conflict, Environment, and Social Complexity Series
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Introduction -- Filling the Gap -- Ecological Impact of the Beliefs in Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Chapter Summaries -- References -- Chapter 2: The Antlered Mother: From the Paleolithic to the Modern Era -- Introduction -- Mythology -- Archaeological Data -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Spirit Forces and Liminal Beings in North Asian Rock Art -- References -- Chapter 4: Humanoid Pillars and the Leopard´s Paw: Thoughts on Animal Masters and Gamekeepers in the Ancient Near East -- Introduction -- Setting the Scene and Defining the Characters -- Ritual and Imagery in Context: Göbekli Tepe and Çatalhöyük -- Göbekli Tepe -- Çatalhöyük -- Summary -- Post-Neolithic Survivals of Gamekeepers and Animal Masters -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Baghan Deo: An Indian Tiger God -- Introduction -- Belief in Baghan Deo/Baghaisur Baba -- The Gonds and Baghaisur Baba -- The Baigas and Baghasur Baba -- The Korkus and Bagh Deo/Baghan Deo -- The Kols and Baghaut Baba -- The Saoras and Kinnasum -- Tigers in Rock Art -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: A Spirit-Ruled Landscape: Ecology, Cosmology, and Change Among Katuic Upland Groups in the Central Annamites of Laos -- Background: The Sustainable Forestry for Rural Development (SUFORD) Project -- High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) -- Katuic Spirit Forests -- Two ; Case Studies -- Loy Village: Mapping Exercises -- Loy Village Spirit Areas -- The Pa´ehh Spirit Area -- The Terrååm Hill -- The Sirens of Korraam -- Dreen Hill -- Tang Plang Village -- The Strangler Fig Forest -- Tåång Hill and Its ``Nurse´´ Spirits -- Concluding Remarks -- References.; Chapter 7: Shamans, Spiritualists, Shapeshifters, Healers, and Diviners Among the Hunting and Gathering Societies of Africa -- Introduction -- African Hunter-Gatherers -- African Ritual Specialists as Healers and Medical Practitioners -- African Ritual Specialists and Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Holy Enforcers: St. Cuthbert and St. Hubert as Modern Icons of Conservation -- Introduction -- Thinking with the Animals -- Holy Enforcers -- Saints Revised and Renewed -- Revival of the Patron -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Iconic Resources, Prestige, and Conservation on Boigu Island of the Torres Strait, Australia -- A Mythical Past -- Maintaining Hunting Excellence Through Cultural Practices -- Hunting Rewards -- Response to the Growing Scarcity of Dugong in the 1980s -- Biologists´ Assessments -- The Value of TEK and Community-Based Conservation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Shadow of the Whale: West Coast Rituals Associated with Luring Whales -- Introduction -- Arctic Whale Hunting Beliefs and Rituals -- Northwest Coast Whale Hunting Beliefs and Rituals -- Northwest Coast Practices Pertaining to Whale Strandings -- Northern California Beliefs and Practices Pertaining to Whale Beachings -- ``Shadow of the Whale:´´ Rituals Practiced by the Chumash and Their Neighbors -- Further South -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Supernatural Gamekeeper: Yahwe´era, Sacred Narrative, and Rock Art, Tehachapi Mountains, California -- Introduction -- Great Basin Paiute and Shoshone -- Kawaiisu Animal Master: Lord of the Underworld -- Physical Description of Yahwe´era Kahniina´ Rock Art Site -- The Yahwe´era Kahniina´ Painting -- More on the Painted Panel -- Etymology of the Name, Yahwe´era -- Analysis of the Yahwe´era Narratives -- Yahwe´era and Quail -- Summary and Conclusions.; References -- Chapter 12: Supernatural Gamekeepers of Eastern North America: Animal Masters, Guardian Animals, and Masters of Animals -- Renewing Animals and Humans -- Animal Masters, Guardian Animals, and Masters of Animals -- Animal Masters -- Guardian Animals -- Masters/Mistresses of Animals -- Materialization of Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Beaver Animal Masters -- Otter Guardian Spirits -- The Hero Twins as Masters of Animals -- Requickening, Ritual Practice, and Game Animal Renewal -- Overharvesting and Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Beaver Trapping -- White-Tailed Deer Hunting -- Animal Renewal and Game Harvesting -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Supernatural Gamekeepers Among the Tsimane´ of Bolivian Amazonia -- Introduction -- The Tsimane´ Indigenous Peoples -- The Tsimane´ Spiritual World -- Supernatural Gamekeepers in the Tsimane´ Worldview -- Communicating with Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Building Respectful Relations with Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Changes in the Socio-Cosmology Around Supernatural Gamekeepers -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Supernatural Gamekeepers/Animal Masters Among the Munduruku (Wuy Jugu), Tukano, Embera and Achuar (Shiwiar) of the... -- Introduction -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- Supernatural Gamekeepers/Animal Masters -- Munduruku of Brazil -- Tukano of Colombia -- Embera of Colombia -- Achuar (Shiwiar) of Ecuador -- Amasan and the Jurijuri -- Shamans and Local Game Shortages -- Discussion -- Source-Sink Conditions -- Overharvesting of Fauna by the Achuar Cannot Be Attributed to Loss of TEK -- Why Not Conserve? ; -- Western Contact, Population Growth and Changing Needs -- Conclusions -- References -- Sources -- Chapter 15: Andean Guardian Mountains and the Ethical Obligations Underlying Resource Management: Between Reciprocity and Pred.; Andean Mountains as Masters of the Animals: Toward the Ethical Values Underlying Human-Mountain Relations -- A Bolivian Example of Human-Mountain Interrelations -- Lexical Clues to the Moral Imperatives Driven by Human-Mountain Interrelations: qama and qurpa -- Alimentary Exogamy in the Origins of These Ideas -- Closing Remarks on Bridging Reciprocity and Predation -- References -- Chapter 16: Supernatural Gamekeepers: Conclusions from an Archaeological Perspective -- The Archaeology of Gamekeepers -- The Origins of Supernatural Gamekeepers in Eurasia -- Seeing Gamekeepers in Ancient Art -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 17: Of Game Keepers, Opportunism, and Conservation -- Introduction -- What Gamekeepers Do -- Theoretical Perspectives -- Conditions for Conservation -- Dietary Game Taboos -- Conclusion -- References.