Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric : An Ethnography and Archaeology of Andean Camelid Herding

ISBN-13: 9780415279598 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 336 str.

Penny Dransart; P. Dransart;Dransart Penny

Opis

Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, this book explores the relationships that herders of the present and of the past have maintained with their herd animals in the Andes.

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Threads Through Time 2. Camelids, Land and Water in the South Central Andes 3. Caring for Herd Animals in Isluga 4. Flowers of the Herds: the Waynù Ceremony in Isluga 5. The Transformation of Fleece into Yarn 6. Historical Perspectives on Herding Technology 7. The Emergence of Herding Societies in the Atacama 8. The Yarns and Fabrics of Tulan Societies 9. Conclusions: Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric. Appendix: The Yarns and Fabrics of the Atacama. Glossary of Terms. Bibliography.

O autorze

Penny Dransart