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Dreaming as world view and action in Guajiro culture

Journal of Latin American Lore • 7 (2) • Published In 1981 • Pages: 239-254

By: Watson, Lawrence Craig.

Abstract

This essay shows specifically how the Guajiro have conceptualized dreams into a coherent cognitive model which defines the nature of Guajiro reality. As a statement of seemingly mysterious, yet orderly processes that underlie experience, dreaming in Guajiro culture functions ...as a guide to behavior, and, as such, serves social and psychological functions that are adaptive in the larger sociocultural context (p. 239).

HRAF PubDate

2012

Region

South America

Sub Region

Northwestern South America

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2011

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Guajira Peninsula, Colombia and Venezuela, South America

Notes

Lawrence C. Watson

Includes bibliographical references (p. 254)

LCCN

75648807

LCSH

Goajiro Indians