Shamans, witches, and Maya priests : native religion and ritual in Highland Guatemala /
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| Author / Creator: | Deuss, Krystyna. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | London : Guatemalan Maya Centre, c2007. |
| Description: | 334 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6263007 |
| Summary: | Enlivened with 102 photographs and 50 figures and maps, Shamans, Witches, and Maya Priests explores the "old ways" that still prevail in the Q'anjob'al, Akatek, and Chuj communities of the remote northwestern Cuchumatán Mountains. Krystyna Deuss provides vivid descriptions and images of the traditional rites and rituals she witnessed during fifteen years of fieldwork. These sacred moments include blood sacrifices for the good of the community and private shamanic rituals--as well as black magic. Deuss also includes a selection of the prayers she recorded. |
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| Physical Description: | 334 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-330) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0950784729 9780950784724 |