Author: DOORNBOS, L.,
Title: Kinderjaren aan de Taranahony. [Iriginal dissertation Groningen University].
Description: S.I. [Groningen], s.n. [Drukkery van Denderen], 1966. Original printed wrappers. [4], 148pp. Captioned monochrome frontispiece (riverview), numerous comparative tables in text and full-page, graphs and diagrams, incl. some kinshiprelations, appendices, english summary, discussion, sketch-map on a plae, large extending comparative table at rear, table of contents. Dutch language dissertation, with an english summary, being an inversigation about one of the then few primitive level marron tribes left in innermost jungle of the dutch territory of Surinam (Dutch Guyanas). This investigation researches growth and development of children in this specific area bordering the Tapanahony river. The scope of research is medical aspects of growth in a primitive society, environmental influences, kinship relations, blood tests and sampling, pregnancy and birth, hygiene, which is preceded by previous research and archival material. Still of great cultural-anthropological interest. Very good copy.

Keywords: dissertation research investigation science cultural anthropologiy medicare marrons children youths childhood growth development illness pregaancy surinam guyanas