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1 online resource (xix, 385 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"A beautiful ethnographic work. Schaefer deftly relates mythology, cosmology, family life, and economics within the spiritual practice and mechanics of weaving. There is clearly a preservation ethos underlying Schaefer's work, yet her depiction is not mournful, it is celebratory."--Ethnohistory. |
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"For centuries the Huichol (Wixárika) Indian women of Jalisco, Mexico, have been weaving textiles on backstrap looms. This West Mexican tradition has been passed down from mothers to daughters since pre-Columbian times. Weaving is a part of each woman's identity--allowing them to express their ancient religious beliefs as well as to reflect the personal transformations they have undergone throughout their lives. In this book anthropologist Stacy B. Schaefer explores the technology of weaving and the spiritual and emotional meaning it holds for the women with whom she works and within their communities, which she experienced during her apprenticeship with master weavers in Wixárika families. She takes us on a dynamic journey into a realm of ancient beliefs and traditions under threat from the outside world in this fascinating ethnographic study"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-370) and index. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Spinning the Thread; 1: Origins of Flesh and Fabric; 2: Two Families of Women and Their Weaving Ways; 3: Women and Men; 4: Weaving from Girls to Women; 5: The Economics of Weaving; 6: Awakening the Heart-Memory: The Religious Aspects of Weaving; 7: The Art of Weaving Symbols; 8: Weavers, Shamans, and Goddesses; Epilogue: Weaving the Future; Appendix A: Weaving Technology; Appendix B: Huichol Female Names; Notes; Glossary of Huichol Words; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Huichol women.
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Huichol women. |
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Huichol textile fabrics.
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Huichol textile fabrics. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schaefer, Stacy B., 1956- To think with a good heart. Huichol women, weavers, and shamans. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2015 9780826355812 (DLC) 2014033694 (OCoLC)894139976 |
| ISBN |
9780826355829 (electronic book) |
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082635582X (electronic book) |
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9780826355812 (paperback) |
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0826355811 (paperback) |
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