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Book Synopsis
In this beautifully written ethnography, Bolin describes the rituals of respect that maintain harmonious relations among people, the natural world, and the realm of the gods in an isolated Andean community of llama and alpaca herders that reaches up to 16

Table of Contents
  • Introduction
    • Fieldwork
    • Central Ideas of the Book
  • 1. Ascent to the Realm of the Apus
    • Walking an Ancient Trail
    • The Cave of the Ancestors
    • Chillihuani at Last
  • 2. Suyay Ch'isin—a Night of Secret Rituals
    • Now We Will Begin!
    • Ruphasqa Haywa—an Offering to Burn
  • 3. Thunder God and Sacrifice
    • Illapa, a Tripartite God
    • The Thunder God's Dual Forces
    • Qhaqya, Shamans, and Metaphor
    • Arpay—a Sacrifice to the Gods
    • Llamas and Alpacas between the Earth and the Sky
  • 4. Fertility Rites in the Muyukancha
    • Uywa T'ikarishian—a Flourishing Herd
    • The Quest for Survival
  • 5. Pukllay Martes—the Incas Invite
    • Ancient Tunes on Capillapampa
    • Taki Tusuy—Song and Dance
    • Yawar Mayu—Why Must the Blood Flow?
  • 6. Survival Today and a Look into the Past
    • Tinkuy—Confirming the Rules of Life
    • Opposition or Solidarity? What Lies behind the Yawar Mayu?
  • 7. Munanakuy—Falling in Love
    • The Dance of Love at Tusuna Q'asa Pata
    • Suwanakuy—a Nostalgic Tale
  • 8. Rimanakuy—a Wedding Andean Style
    • Names and Kinship Rules
    • The Sharing of Tasks
    • Balance, Harmony, and Equality—Now and in the Past
  • 9. Casarakuy
    • Symbolic Configurations and Ritual Transformation
    • Taking an Eternal Oath
    • A Pilgrimage of Joy and Peril
    • Hospitality on the Roof of the World
    • Secret Rituals in the Qolqa
    • Arpay and Surun Pakay—Sacrifice and Burial of the Enqaychu
    • The Third Day—a Closer Look at the Blackfaces
    • Yana Uyakuna and Ukukus—Andean Cosmology Comes to Life
  • 10. La Fiesta de Santiago
    • The Day of the Horse—an Offering to the Thunder God
  • 11. Qespisqa P'unchay—Independence Day in Tawantinsuyu
    • Celebrating Ancient Ways on July 28
    • A Timeless Balance—Gender Complementarity Now and in the Past
    • The Pre-Columbian Cross Comes Alive on Qespisqa P'unchay
  • 12. Metaphors or Reality—Visions from the Past
    • About the Origins of Chillihuani
    • Hunger, Death, and Resurrection
    • Llaqtayoq Mach'aqway—Village of the Great Snake
  • 13. Waqraqocha
    • Ascent to the Eyes of the Mountain
  • 14. Tragedy and Triumph—Chillihuani Will Call Forever
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: MU - University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780292708679, 978-0292708679
      ISBN10: 029270867X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this beautifully written ethnography, Bolin describes the rituals of respect that maintain harmonious relations among people, the natural world, and the realm of the gods in an isolated Andean community of llama and alpaca herders that reaches up to 16

      Table of Contents
      • Introduction
        • Fieldwork
        • Central Ideas of the Book
      • 1. Ascent to the Realm of the Apus
        • Walking an Ancient Trail
        • The Cave of the Ancestors
        • Chillihuani at Last
      • 2. Suyay Ch'isin—a Night of Secret Rituals
        • Now We Will Begin!
        • Ruphasqa Haywa—an Offering to Burn
      • 3. Thunder God and Sacrifice
        • Illapa, a Tripartite God
        • The Thunder God's Dual Forces
        • Qhaqya, Shamans, and Metaphor
        • Arpay—a Sacrifice to the Gods
        • Llamas and Alpacas between the Earth and the Sky
      • 4. Fertility Rites in the Muyukancha
        • Uywa T'ikarishian—a Flourishing Herd
        • The Quest for Survival
      • 5. Pukllay Martes—the Incas Invite
        • Ancient Tunes on Capillapampa
        • Taki Tusuy—Song and Dance
        • Yawar Mayu—Why Must the Blood Flow?
      • 6. Survival Today and a Look into the Past
        • Tinkuy—Confirming the Rules of Life
        • Opposition or Solidarity? What Lies behind the Yawar Mayu?
      • 7. Munanakuy—Falling in Love
        • The Dance of Love at Tusuna Q'asa Pata
        • Suwanakuy—a Nostalgic Tale
      • 8. Rimanakuy—a Wedding Andean Style
        • Names and Kinship Rules
        • The Sharing of Tasks
        • Balance, Harmony, and Equality—Now and in the Past
      • 9. Casarakuy
        • Symbolic Configurations and Ritual Transformation
        • Taking an Eternal Oath
        • A Pilgrimage of Joy and Peril
        • Hospitality on the Roof of the World
        • Secret Rituals in the Qolqa
        • Arpay and Surun Pakay—Sacrifice and Burial of the Enqaychu
        • The Third Day—a Closer Look at the Blackfaces
        • Yana Uyakuna and Ukukus—Andean Cosmology Comes to Life
      • 10. La Fiesta de Santiago
        • The Day of the Horse—an Offering to the Thunder God
      • 11. Qespisqa P'unchay—Independence Day in Tawantinsuyu
        • Celebrating Ancient Ways on July 28
        • A Timeless Balance—Gender Complementarity Now and in the Past
        • The Pre-Columbian Cross Comes Alive on Qespisqa P'unchay
      • 12. Metaphors or Reality—Visions from the Past
        • About the Origins of Chillihuani
        • Hunger, Death, and Resurrection
        • Llaqtayoq Mach'aqway—Village of the Great Snake
      • 13. Waqraqocha
        • Ascent to the Eyes of the Mountain
      • 14. Tragedy and Triumph—Chillihuani Will Call Forever
      • Notes
      • Glossary
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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