Nàyari history, politics, and violence : from flowers to ash / Philip E. Coyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coyle, Philip E. (Philip Edward), 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cora Indians--Rites and ceremonies.

Cora Indians.

Cora Indians--Politics and government.

Cora Indians--Social conditions.

Rites and ceremonies--Mexico--Santa Teresa (Nayarit).

Rites and ceremonies.

Social conditions.

Politics and government.

Mexico--Santa Teresa (Nayarit).

Drug traffic--Mexico--Santa Teresa (Nayarit).

Drug traffic.

Violence--Mexico--Santa Teresa (Nayarit).

Violence.

Santa Teresa (Nayarit, Mexico)--Social life and customs.

Santa Teresa (Nayarit, Mexico).

Santa Teresa (Nayarit, Mexico)--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 263 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2001]

Contents:

From Fieldwork to Method and Theory 4

Legitimation, Performance, and Culture History 9

2 People, Land, and Livelihood in Santa Teresa 16

Tereseno Cultural Ecology 26

3 "On Top of the Earth": The Symbolism of Descent-Group Mitote Ceremonies in Santa Teresa 36

The Lake and the World 43

The Three Mitote Ceremonies 47

4 The Politics of Tereseno Ceremonialism in Historical Perspective (Part 1) 74

The Conquest of the Mesa Del Tonati and Public Ceremonialism in the Sierra Del Nayar 76

The War of Independence, the Lozada Rebellion, and the Formation of Cora Costumbre 87

5 The Symbolism of Community-Level Ceremonies and Festivals 96

The Community Mitote Cycle 106

The Day-of-the-Dead/Holy-Week Cycle 115

6 The Politics of Tereseno Ceremonialism in Historical Perspective (Part 2) 177

Nayari/Vecino Struggles, 1873-1965 177

From the Instituto Nacional Indigenista to the Federal Army in Santa Teresa, 1966-1987 197

The Retreat From Community Festivals, 1988-1997 216

Appendix Don Goyo's Text 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-252) and index.

ISBN:

0816519080

OCLC:

47297573