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Herrera Sarmiento E. – Editorial INIA, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 2015

The indigenous Ese Ejjas have been the subject of study since the 19th century through exploration and ethnographic studies. Geographically they have been associated with riparian habitats and floodplains of the Madidi, Beni and Madre de Dios river basins, and some have been connected with fishing. With the intention of understanding their perception of fisheries, the author has studied the community of Portachuelo Bajo, located in the TIM II TCO. The results show that fishing is the most important activity for subsistence for the family and the main economic activity. Furthermore, the nomadic lifestyle that has been replaced by a sedentary lifestyle, as an influence, at least partial, of religious institutions and missionaries. This book describes the changes that the Ese Ejja populations have experienced over the last century.

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