From the Sacristy of the Alax Pacha. «Calvarios of Power» in the Aymara Highlands of La Paz (Bolivia)
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Aymara, yatiri, calvario (calvary), crucifix.
Abstract
Aymara ceremonial domain commonly used objects in their ritual practices, prayers and symbols from the popular Catholicism, highlighting specific beads that are part of the paraphernalia of priests. Undoubtedly the cross and crucifixes are especially important in this regard, being used by Aymara ritual specialists, yatiris, of suburban area of Faro Murillo in the neighborhood of Dolores Villas, in El Alto of La Paz (Bolivia). This paper analyzes the characteristics of these ceremonial crucifixes, called «calvarios» (calvaries) by its owners, and its relationship with rayo (lighting), one of the main references to the ceremonial ritual specialists of Aymara highlands.Downloads
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Published
2017-01-11
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Fernández Juárez G. (2017). From the Sacristy of the Alax Pacha. «Calvarios of Power» in the Aymara Highlands of La Paz (Bolivia). Revista Española de Antropología Americana, 45(2), 533-550. https://doi.org/10.5209/REAA.54941
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