Monday, December 8, 2008

Visconde de Taunay: Scenas de viagem (1868), Os indios Caingangs (1888)

Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay (1843-1899), militar e político do Império (que seria agraciado, pouco antes do fim da monarquia, com o título de visconde), é particularmente célebre por obras literárias como A Retirada da Laguna (1871) e Inocência (1872). Menos conhecidas são suas contribuições para o conhecimento de povos indígenas brasileiros, duas das quais fazem agora parte do acervo da Biblioteca Digital Curt Nimuendaju. Em Scenas de viagem: exploração entre os rios Taquary e Aquidauana no districto de Miranda (1868), Taunay narra a viagem de reconhecimento que fez, em 1866, como engenheiro militar na Guerra do Paraguai, pelo sul de Mato Grosso (hoje Mato Grosso do Sul), durante a qual travou contato com índios de diversas etnias (Kadiwéu, Terena, Kinikinau, Laiano). De particular interesse é o capítulo XII ("Os indios do districto de Miranda", p. 111-130), acompanhado de "Vocabulario da lingua Guaná ou Chané" (p. 131-148). Em 'Os indios Caingangs (Coroados de Guarapuava)' (1888), Taunay reúne informações obtidas quando ocupou, entre 1885 e 1886, o cargo de presidente da província do Paraná, incluindo um extenso vocabulário português-Kaingáng (p. 285-310).

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