Estudios de la Lengua Veliche [= Studies of the Veliche Language (Chilo‚, Chile)] by Ca¤as Pinochet, Alejandro - 1911

Extracted monograph. Yellowing to text, o/w VG. Sm stmp. to 1 p linguistic study / Chile Cuarto Congreso Cient¡fico Santiago de Chile 1911 Vol. XI,Tomo I in Spanish 10 x 7 1/4", pp. 143-330, An unusual monograph presented here as part of the 4th Scientific Congress (1st Pan-American) held in Santiago, Chile,, between December 1908 and January 1909. It traces the origin and characteristics of the Veliche language found in the Chilo‚ Archipelago of southern Chile. The use of poetry is extensively discussed, including its earlier appearance in the Anahuac and Incan cultures as well as among the Araucanos of Chile. There are numerous examples in the native languages, followed by a Spanish translation. Finally, there is a vocabulary of the Veliche language which has been expanded to include notes on the botany andzoology of the Chilo‚ Archipelago as well as ethnographic observations of the inhabitants. Unusual festivals, beliefs, and customs are discussed at length.