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The ways of the water : a reconstruction of Huastecan Nahua society through its oral tradition /
For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, thunderstorms, and waterlords, and explores what these me...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Náhuatl Dutch |
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Leiden :
Leiden University Press,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, thunderstorms, and waterlords, and explores what these mean to Huastecan Nahuas in their present socio-cultural context. The author shows how tales about this element represent and discuss current themes like the village's right to exist, social cohesion among villagers, the need to show respect towards nature, and life and death. The book reveals how the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (294 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249). |
| ISBN: | 9781429472630 1429472634 9789087280109 9087280106 9789048504961 9048504961 9786611991326 6611991328 1281991325 9781281991324 |