Table of Contents

• Preface and Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Yerba, Society, and the State in MbaracayÚ
• 3. Kinship, Households, and Community
• 4. Leadership and Religion
• 5. ChiripÁ Agroforestry
• 6. Patrones, Capataces, and Caciques
• 7. Conclusions
• Postscript: The ChiripÁ and Recent Changes
• Notes
• References
• Index

About the Author

Richard K. Reed is Professor of Anthropology at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.