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Huichol Territory and the Mexican Nation
Paul M. Liffman
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Paperback. Series: First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMC; LNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
The Huichol (Wixarika) people claim a vast expanse of Mexico's western Sierra Madre and northern highlands as a territory called kiekari, which includes parts of the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí. This territory forms the heart of their economic and spiritual lives. But indigenous land struggle is a central fact of Mexican history, and in this fascinating new work Paul Liffman expands our understanding of it. Drawing on contemporary anthropological theory, he explains how Huichols assert their sovereign rights to collectively own the 1,500 square miles they inhabit and to practice rituals across the 35,000 ... Read more
The Huichol (Wixarika) people claim a vast expanse of Mexico's western Sierra Madre and northern highlands as a territory called kiekari, which includes parts of the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí. This territory forms the heart of their economic and spiritual lives. But indigenous land struggle is a central fact of Mexican history, and in this fascinating new work Paul Liffman expands our understanding of it. Drawing on contemporary anthropological theory, he explains how Huichols assert their sovereign rights to collectively own the 1,500 square miles they inhabit and to practice rituals across the 35,000 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Arizona Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816531219
SKU
V9780816531219
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About Paul M. Liffman
Paul M. Liffman is a professor at the Center for Anthropological Studies at the Colegio de Michoacán and a member of the National Research System of Mexico. He has worked as a consultant and translator for the Wixarika exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
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