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281 Abaluyia, 79–94; indigenous cuisine, 84–85, 90, 94n1. See also Indigenous peoples Abyssinian, 244–247, 250. See also Amhara; Ethiopia Addiction, 153–154, 158–159, 236, 250 Adobo seasonings, 154, 156–157. See also Spices Agau, 244 Age, 11, 128, 129; aging, 82–83, 92, 223; generational differences, 11, 226–227, 264, 265, 269–270; and status, 83–84, 86, 91–92, 272; youth, 265, 269 Agouti paca. See Gibnut Agriculture, 59, 70–71, 89, 102–103, 104, 106–110, 107, 120n5, 184, 185, 198, 206, 208, 225, 248, 279; animal damage to, 45, 189–190, 228; changing forms of, 82, 84–85, 90–92, 149, 228–229, 233–234, 244–245; and gender, 104, 106, 253; plantations, 6 AIDS, 89, 92 Ají, 109. See also Spices I n d e x Alcohol, 8, 14–15, 38, 133, 186–187; and gender, 86, 265–266, 268, 269–270, 272; language of drinking, 266–269; private drinking, 267, 270–271; public drinking, 3, 14–15, 89, 186–187, 195, 256–258, 263–273. See also various drinks by name Alcoholism, 265, 268, 273 Algonquin, 226. See also Blackfeet; Indigenous peoples Allergies. See Food: allergies Alpaca, 64. See also Llama Alterity, 115–116, 216, 236–239 Amalwa, 86, 88, 89. See also Alcohol Amazon forest, 172 Amhara, 245–246, 248–261, 251. See also Ethiopia; Indigenous peoples Anchovies, 136. See also Fish Animal fat, 87, 168, 198–199, 209, 234–235, 237–238, 246, 260. See also Meat Animal husbandry. See Cattle: ranching; Chicken; Gibnut; Guinea pig Animal rights movements, 73–74, 245 Page numbers in bold face indicate illustrations Index 282 Anthropologists: commensality among; 1–5, 63–64, 67–68, 183; fitting in, 30–31, 93– 94, 170, 264; “native,” 146, 155, 161–162, 201n1; as outsiders, 279; and privilege, 84, 160–161, 236. See also Method Apple, 7, 62. See also Fruit Arawak, 60. See also Indigenous peoples Archaeology, 64, 94n1, 115; and commensality , 2, 12, 43–45, 53–54, 67, 270–271; of foods, 46, 68; projects, 1, 43, 47, 59, 127, 167, 170, 263–264. See also Guinea Pig: archaeology; Maya: archaeology Areke. See Qatiqala Argentina, 14, 23, 45, 53, 203–219; cuisine, 203–206, 209–210, 214–216 Asabano, 11–12, 21–41 Asado, 204, 210–219. See also Meat Asparagus, 140, 194. See also Vegetables Atsina. See Gros Ventres Australia, 32, 170, 175, 176 Avocado, 133, 138, 140, 157. See also Fruit; Vegetables Aymara, 60, 102, 105–110, 114–117. See also Indigenous peoples Azuki bean paste, 168. See also Beans; Legumes Banana, 43–45, 80, 84, 85, 136, 149, 189. See also Fruit Barbeque. See Asado Barley, 244, 245, 247, 248, 251, 256. See also Grains Beans, 84, 85, 88, 92, 137, 149, 151–152, 154–158, 228, 234, 237, 248, 259; green beans, 234. See also Azuki bean paste; Fava beans; Legumes Beaver, 73 Beef. See Cattle: as meat Beer, 1, 14–15, 88, 168–169, 186–187, 253, 256, 258, 264–272. See also Alcohol; Amalwa Bees, 84. See also Insects Beet, 234. See also Tubers; Vegetables Beetles, 84. See also Insects Belize, 2, 12, 22, 43–55, 48, 59, 243 Berbere, 246, 248, 259 Beverages, 109, 195, 260, 264. See also various drinks by name and type Birds, 189; hunting, 26, 84, 86. See also Hunting; Meat Birthday celebrations, 186, 192, 209, 215 Bishop’s weed, 248. See also Spices Bison. See Buffalo Blackfeet, 14, 223–239; history, 224–230; Reservation, 224–225, 225, 228. See also Indigenous peoples Bloch, Maurice, 24, 30 Blood (as food), 26–27, 86, 186, 210. See also Organ meats Boas, Franz, 169, 277 Bolivia, 12, 43, 45, 51, 59, 69, 101–120, 203; cuisine, 101, 103, 111, 113, 119; touristic cuisine, 118–119, 280 Bouillon, 87, 151–157, 159. See also Spices Boundaries, social, 10, 31, 34, 113–115; between anthropologists and informants , 23–25, 29–31, 34, 37–38, 40, 49, 160–161, 169–170, 237–238, 278–279 Brain (meat), 67–68, 114. See also Organ meats Brazil, 6, 12, 45, 176, 243 Bread, 86, 114, 116, 120n4, 121n17, 193, 214, 215, 237, 251, 256, 280; comparisons to, 22; pilot bread, 235. See also Grains; Injera; Sago Breastfeeding, 91, 92 Buddhism, 168, 169. See also Religion Buffalo (American), 227–228, 233, 235, 280. See also Meat; Water Buffalo Bugs. See Insects Bukusu, 86, 89–90. See also Luyia Butter, 22, 86 Cabbage, 128, 213. See also Vegetables Cake, 88, 154. See also...

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