book chapter

Unknown Mexico: a record of five years' exploration among the tribes of the western Sierra Madre; in the tierra calients of Tepic and Jalisco; and among the Tarascos of Michoacan -- Vol. 2

Published by AMS Press for Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard UniversityNew York • Published In 1973 • Pages: xv, 1-285

By: Lumholtz, Carl.

Abstract
This document provides the earliest systematic study of Huichol culture, based on fieldwork conducted between 1894 and 1897, part of a larger project by the American Museum of Natural History to investigate the native peoples of Mexico. Detailed descriptions of experiences in the field are provided. The author extensively participated in organized ceremonials, prayers and celebrations. Themes covered include settlement pattern, physical characteristics, clothing and decoration, religiosity, economic activities, and folklore.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Cultural identity and pride
Inter-ethnic relations
Comparative evidence
Community structure
Settlement patterns
Congregations
Organized ceremonial
Prayers and sacrifices
External relations
Shamans and psychotherapists
Hunting and trapping
Social personality
Ethos
Acculturation and culture contact
Priesthood
Theory of disease
Visual arts
Mythology
Normal garb
culture
Huichol
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Northern Mexico
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
1894-1897
Coverage Date
1894-1902
Coverage Place
eastern Nayarit and northern Jalisco, Mexico
Notes
by Carl Lumholtz. With a new introduction by Evon Z. Vogt
Reprint of the 1902 ed.
LCCN
72005010
LCSH
Huichol Indians