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Konrad Theodor Preuss (1869-1938) on the Huichols

People of the peyote: Huichol Indian history, religion, & survivalAlbuquerquePublished In 1996 • Pages: 94-135

By: Preuss, Konrad Theodor, Furst, Peter T..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This work documents aspects of Huichol culture and economy as observed during travels by the author from 1905 to 1907. While much of the discussion is devoted to the author’s own adventures, portions include first-hand accounts of organized ceremonials, rituals, religious leaders, and families. (For non-English terms see Schaefer [1996] "Glossary." For references cited see Schaefer and Furst [1996] "Bibliography.")
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Topography and geology
Flora
Fauna
Settlement patterns
Prayers and sacrifices
Shamans and psychotherapists
Medical therapy
Sacred objects and places
Organized ceremonial
Animism
Historical reconstruction
Acculturation and culture contact
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Huichol
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2016
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Northern Mexico
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2015
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1905-1907
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1905-1907
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
east-central Nayarit and northern Jalisco, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Translated from the German by Peter T. Furst
for bibliographical references see document 23: [Schaefer and Furst]
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
95032453
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Huichol Indians