Forest Dwellers, Forest Protectors

Focusing on the resilience of the Guarani people in Paraguay, this ethnography explores their ability to maintain traditions of leadership, religion, and kinship despite over four centuries of external influences. It highlights their adaptation to the subtropical forest environment and examines key issues affecting indigenous cultures. Part of a series that delves into the experiences of ethnic groups globally, this work provides an in-depth look at the Guarani's cultural survival and the dynamics of change they face.