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During the patron saint fiesta in the town of San Jeronimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset awaiting the entrance of the colourful dance troupes, or comparsas. The comparsas have become a powerful way for the local people to make sense of their place in the world. This text looks at this tradition.

Shaping Society Through Dance Mestizo Ritual

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    Publisher: University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780226520087, 978-0226520087
    ISBN10: 0226520080
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    Book Synopsis
    During the patron saint fiesta in the town of San Jeronimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset awaiting the entrance of the colourful dance troupes, or comparsas. The comparsas have become a powerful way for the local people to make sense of their place in the world. This text looks at this tradition.

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