The representations of the sky among the Tomaraho
Guillermo Sequera, Alejandro Gangui

TL;DR
This paper explores how the Tomaraho, an indigenous group from Paraguay, conceptualize and interpret the sky through their cultural and astronomical representations, based on interdisciplinary research.
Contribution
It provides the first detailed analysis of Tomaraho sky representations, combining cultural and astronomical perspectives in an interdisciplinary study.
Findings
Initial insights into Tomaraho sky symbolism
Identification of unique astronomical elements in Tomaraho culture
Foundation for further ethnographic and astronomical research
Abstract
The Tom\'ar\~aho is an ethnic group of the Paraguayan Chaco who maintained close contact with nature and developed original ways of explaining and understanding it. This article presents the first results of an interdisciplinary project seeking to provide a detailed analysis of different astronomical elements in the imagined sky of the Tom\'ar\~aho.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAmazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
