Book
Interpretations of drinking performances in Aguacatenango
University of Chicago Library • Chicago, Ill. • Published In 1964 • Pages: 4, 187 leaves
By: Metzger, Duane.
Abstract
Metzger distinguishes between ceremonial and individual drinking among the Indians of Aguacatenango. The former occurs at every public and household ceremonial. During ceremonial drinking, at which only adult males participate, the status of each individual is given consideration. Though every adult male of the community is supposed to participate at ceremonial drinking parties, successful attempts to gain acceptable dispensation from drinking are not infrequent. Aggressive behavior of drunken persons is not condemned. Metzger presents numerous native verbal texts for the interpretation of drinking behavior. The study also discusses kin terminology in detail.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sigrid Khera ; John Beierle
- Field Date
- ca. 1956-1960
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- village of Aguacatenango (southern Tzeltal area), Chiapas, Mexico
- Notes
- [by] Duane Metzger
- Bibliography: p. 185-187
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Chicago, 1964
- LCSH
- Tzeltal Indians