 | Hawks of the Sun : Mapuche Morality and Its Ritual Attributes Southern central Chile supports one of the largest functioning indigenous societies in South America, the Mapuche, who have withstood more than four hundred years of persistent efforts at colonization and missionization. In spite of inevitable cultural and social change during those years, they have maintained a great measure of cultural and social integrity, and remain a regional, ethically conscious minority in Chile. L. C. Faron was professor of anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh and coauthor of Native Peoples of South America. |
