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TarahumaraBernard L. Fontana

Tarahumara

1979167 pages
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Inhabiting the Sierra Madre Occidental of southwestern Chihuahua in Mexico, the Tarahumara (or Raramuri) are known in their language as the "foot runners" due to the way in which they must navigate their rugged terrain. This book offers an accessible ethnography of their history, customs, and current life, accompanied by photographs that offer striking images of these gentle people. The subtitle of the book derives from the Tarahumara's belief that the soul works at night while the body sleeps and that during this "day of the moon" both the spirits of the dead and the souls of the living move…

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Editions

4 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 1981
    Northland Pub · 167 pages · 9780873581837
  • Other · English · 2016
    University of Arizona Press · 141 pages · 9780816536610
  • Other · English · 1997
    University of Arizona Press · 141 pages · 9780816517060
  • Other · English · 1979
    Northland Pub · 184 pages · 9780873584432
Social life and customsTarahumara IndiansRites and ceremoniesIndiens d'AmériqueMoeurs et coutumesIndiensRites et cérémoniesOuvrages illustrés