Hechicería, cultura folclórica y justicia capitular. El proceso de Tuama (Santiago del Estero), 1761

Based on a sorcery criminal process this article analyses both acculturation and strategies of resistance fostered in Indian settlements of Santiago del Estero. Focused mostly on the salamanca, a ritual that in some of its features evokes the European sabbat, the author proposes that the salamancas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Judith Faberman
Formato: artículo científico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades 2000
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Acceso en línea:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=12701111
http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/34510
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Sumario:Based on a sorcery criminal process this article analyses both acculturation and strategies of resistance fostered in Indian settlements of Santiago del Estero. Focused mostly on the salamanca, a ritual that in some of its features evokes the European sabbat, the author proposes that the salamancas are an exponent of the hybrid culture that emerged in the area during the colonial time.