Observations on the Diet of the Angotero-Secoya of Northern Peru

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  • Steve King College of the Atlantic Maine, U.S.A.
  • Alice Levey College of the Atlantic Maine, U.S.A.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52980/revistaamazonaperuana.vi6.222

Keywords:

Secoya, food components, contribution to the nutritional status of the population

Abstract

This paper reports preliminary findings on the diet of the Angotero-Secoya of Santa María (Guayoa), a tributary of the Napo River in Peru. The purpose of the research was to identify the components of their diet and their contribution to the overall nutritional status of the local population.

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1982-03-14

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Observations on the Diet of the Angotero-Secoya of Northern Peru. (1982). Peruvian Amazon, 6, 27-38. https://doi.org/10.52980/revistaamazonaperuana.vi6.222

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