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The Huichol Indians of Mexico

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History10 • 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.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Dwellings
Religious and educational structures
Animism
Mythology
Cosmology
Prayers and sacrifices
Congregations
Sacred objects and places
Organized ceremonial
Community structure
Acculturation and culture contact
Alcoholic beverages
culture
Huichol
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
Field Date
1894-1897
Coverage Date
1894-1898
Coverage Place
northern Jalisco, Mexico
Notes
By Carl Lumholtz
LCSH
Huichol Indians