Carl Sofus Lumholtz (23 April 1851 – 5 May 1922) was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer, best known for his meticulous field research and ethnographic publications on indigenous cultures of Australia and Mexico. Born in Fåberg, Norway, Lumholtz graduated in theology in 1876 from the Royal Frederick University, now the University of Oslo.  We suggest viewing this book in full screen mode.

Obra escrita en inglés por Carl Lumholtz, M.A. y traducida al castellano por Balbino Dávalos  Edición Ilustrada Cinco años de exploración entre las tribus de la sierra madre occidental, en la tierra caliente de Tepic y Jalisco, y entre Los Tarascos de Michoacán.

A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan. We suggest viewing this book in full screen mode.

Cinco años de exploración entre las tribus de la sierra madre occidental, en la tierra caliente de Tepic y Jalisco, y entre Los Tarascos de Michoacán.

III. Decorative Art of the Huichol Indians - It is the purpose of this memoir to show that all designs employed by the Huichol are derived from the animal and plant world, from objects important in the domestic economy and religious life of the tribe, and from natural phenomena familiar to the people.