Magical Writing in Salasaca: Literacy and Power in Highland Ecuador

ISBN-13: 9780367316754 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019

Peter Wogan

Opis

This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magical Writing in Salasaca demonstrates that these beliefs reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism

Spis treści

1 Introduction -- 2 Witchcraft and Writing -- 3 Sources of Magical Beliefs -- 4 God's Book -- 5 The Day of the Dead -- 6 Weaving and Writing -- 7 Conclusion

O autorze

Peter Wogan is assistant professor of anthropology at Willamette University.