book chapter
Peguche, canton of Otavalo, province of Imbabura: a study of Andean Indians
University of Chicago Press • Chicago • Published In 1945 • Pages: i-viii, 1-182, 217- 225 , 40 plates
By: Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This work, written by a well-known ethnologist, presents a detailed study of the Ecuadorian Highland Indians living in the village of Peguche, Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province. Much of this information was obtained by the author through her principal informant, Rosita Lema. Supplementary data were gathered on Indian-White contacts and on various aspects of acculturation from the author's observations in the town of Otavalo, where she stayed during the period of her field work (Feb.-Mar. 1940, Sept.-Nov. 1941). Ethnographic data in the source relate to technology and material culture, family and personal life, religion, the ceremonial calendar, rituals, folktales and folklore, and a listing of cultural traits that have persevered relatively unchanged from pre-Spanish times, those that have been adopted from the Spanish, and those that show distinct parallels with other ethnic groups--Jivaro, Inca, modern Peruvians, Canelo and Napo River Indians.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Household
- Visiting and hospitality
- Alcoholic beverages
- Congregations
- Verbal arts
- Normal garb
- Spirits and gods
- Magical and mental therapy
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Otavalo Quichua
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2010
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- 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.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1983
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1940-1941
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1940-1941
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Peguche, Canton of Otavalo, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- NotesAdditional notes
- Elsie Clews Parsons
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-219)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- a 45004599
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Otavalo Indians