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The Huichol Indians of Mexico
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History • 10 • Published In 1898 • Pages: 1-14
By: Lumholtz, Carl.
Abstract
This document contains observations on Huichol culture and society between 1894 and 1897. After two months among the neighboring Cora, the author settled in the Huichol town of San Andrés Coamiata. After initial difficulties winning the trust informants he gradually learned the shaman’s songs, thereby gaining the confidence of a wider community. Much of the text is devoted to describing his experiences in the field, with some specific descriptions of Huichol diet, clothing, settlement pattern, dwellings, temple rituals, organized ceremonies, sacred objects and, notably, distilling.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2016
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Northern Mexico
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2015
- Field Date
- 1894-1897
- Coverage Date
- 1894-1898
- Coverage Place
- northern Jalisco, Mexico
- Notes
- By Carl Lumholtz
- LCSH
- Huichol Indians