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Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador

Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador

Hardcover

Series: Case Studies in Anthropology

General ReferenceAnthropologyGeneral Latin American History

ISBN10: 0367316757
ISBN13: 9780367316754
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 27 2019
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magical Writing in Salasaca demonstrates that these beliefs reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism

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