Los saraguros
Subtitle: fiesta y ritualidad
By: Luis Aurelio Chalán Guamán ... [et al.] ; compiladores, Linda y James Belote.
Contributors: Chalán Guamán, Luis Aurelio.; Belote, Linda.; Belote, James.; Universidad Politécnica Salesiana. Departamento de Antropología Aplicada.
Edition: 1ra ed.
Series: Colección de Antropología aplicada ;; no. 9; Colección de Antropología aplicada ;; 9.
Publisher: ABYA-YALA; Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Quito
Language: spa
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Saraguro -- Rites and ceremonies.; Quechua Indians -- Rites and ceremonies.; Festivals -- Ecuador -- Saraguro.; Saraguro (Ecuador) -- Social life and customs.
Description: "Series of articles by indigenous students describes major Saraguro community rituals and celebrations, including Christmas, Holy Week, Corpus Christi, marriages, and wakes; and the process of constructing a house and its accompanying ceremonies. Includes numerous drawings by community members"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-250).
"Resultados de las investigaciones hechas por seis estudiantes saraguros, del Departamento de Antropología Aplicada de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana"--P. [4] of cover.
"Instituto de Antropología Aplicada. FIIS, Federación Interprovincial de Indígenas de Saraguro"--P. [4] of cover.