essay
Figuring figurines: the case of the Chachi, Ecuador
recent advances in the archaeology of the northern andes : in memory of gerardo reichel-dolmatoff • [Los Angeles, Calif.] • Published In 1998 • Pages: 121-127, 149-172
By: DeBoer, Warren R..
Abstract
This is a discussion of figurines used by Chachi shaman. The author documents the genealogy of the figurines and their shaman owners. Some of the figurines came from archaeological sites and were re-utilized by the shamans, age of the artifact having an important supernatural quality. Some of the figurines depict Spanish missionaries and police officers. The older and more foreign the figurine, the more potent it is believed to be.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Northwestern South America
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2012
- Field Date
- 1986
- Coverage Date
- 1986
- Coverage Place
- Cayapas Basin, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- Notes
- Warren DeBoer
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-172)
- LCCN
- 97053049
- LCSH
- Cayapa Indians