essay

The cosmos contained: the temple where sun and moon meet

people of the peyote: huichol indian history, religion, & survivalAlbuquerque • Published In 1996 • Pages: 39-106

By: Schaefer, Stacy B..

Abstract
This document identifies two broad cultural meanings that enable the Huichol to maintain their traditions, centered on the temple as microcosm. Firstly, Huichol identity is maintained though ceremonial activities and the temple cargos. Secondly, balance in the cosmos and harmony for all in the world is secured through the ceremonies and by caring for the temple. (For non-English terms see Schaefer [1996] "Glossary." For references cited see Schaefer and Furst [1996] "Bibliography.")
Subjects
Congregations
Sacred objects and places
Prayers and sacrifices
Organized ceremonial
Religious and educational structures
Architecture
Building interiors and arrangement
Ethnometeorology
Animism
Cosmology
Mythology
Priesthood
Religious experience
Settlement patterns
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Huichol
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Northern Mexico
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
1984-1991
Coverage Date
1984-1991
Coverage Place
San Andrés Cohamiata and San José, Jalisco, Mexico
Notes
Stacy B. Schaefer
for bibliographical references see document 23: [Schaefer and Furst]
Includes bibliographical references (p.103-106)
LCCN
95032453
LCSH
Huichol Indians