“Bitter” manioc (Manihot esculenta): its consumption and the grater used by the indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco in its preparation

This paper discusses the cultivation of “bitter” manioc (Manihot esculenta) by the ethnic groups of the Gran Chaco, the preparing for consumption, and also the grater used in the process. It includes a bibliographical review on the subject, and the results of a study made of the graters in different...

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Main Authors: Nicolás M. Kamienkowski, Pastor Arenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2017-12-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/15230
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