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Mexico S Sierra Tarahumara

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Author : William Dirk Raat
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 1996

Mexico S Sierra Tarahumara written by William Dirk Raat and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.

The Tarahumara, "people of the edge", live on the boundaries of civilization, in the mountains and canyonlands of Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara. There, in southwestern Chihuahua, terrain terminates at the edge of canyons; there mountains border the sky. In these pages, words by W. Dirk Raat and images by George R. Janecek are testimony to the endurance of the Tarahumara people. Today, roughly fifty thousand Tarahumaras continue living in ways similar to those of their ancestors, retaining many customs from their pre-Columbian past. At the same time, as outsiders modify the environment in an effort to subsist - and to profit - the Tarahumara have adapted their culture in order to survive. Contemporary Tarahumara culture is a product largely of the Jesuit era, from 1607 to 1767. The native people responded to the Spanish either by trying to live beyond the influence of the Church or by becoming Christianized Indians and seeking Church protection. This distinction still can be seen. However, even those who became Christian did not succumb to attempts to eradicate traditional religious and cultural practices. Rather they incorporated Christianity into their own world view. The nineteenth century saw the arrival of gold and silver miners and of American promoters seeking to extend their commercial empire into northern Mexico. The twentieth century has witnessed the Mexican Revolution and the emergence of the "mestizo age". In the canyon homelands of the Tarahumara, railroads and electricity have facilitated extensive timber and copper mining as well as increased tourism.

Tarahumara Medicine

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Author : Fructuoso Irigoyen-Rascón
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2015-10-13

Tarahumara Medicine written by Fructuoso Irigoyen-Rascón and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-13 with History categories.

The Tarahumara, one of North America’s oldest surviving aboriginal groups, call themselves Rarámuri, meaning “nimble feet”—and though they live in relative isolation in Chihuahua, Mexico, their agility in long-distance running is famous worldwide. Tarahumara Medicine is the first in-depth look into the culture that sustains the “great runners.” Having spent a decade in Tarahumara communities, initially as a medical student and eventually as a physician and cultural observer, author Fructuoso Irigoyen-Rascón is uniquely qualified as a guide to the Rarámuri’s approach to medicine and healing. In developing their healing practices, the Tarahumaras interlaced religious lore, magic, and careful observations of nature. Irigoyen-Rascón thoroughly situates readers in the Rarámuri’s environment, describing not only their health and nutrition but also the mountains and rivers surrounding them and key aspects of their culture, from long-distance kick-ball races to corn beer celebrations and religious dances. He describes the Tarahumaras’ curing ceremonies, including their ritual use of peyote, and provides a comprehensive description of Tarahumara traditional herbal remedies, including their botanical characteristics, attributed effects, and uses. To show what these practices—and the underlying concepts of health and disease—might mean to the Rarámuri and to the observer, Irigoyen-Rascón explores his subject from both an outsider and an insider (indigenous) perspective. Through his balanced approach, Irigoyen-Rascón brings to light relationships between the Rarámuri healing system and conventional medicine, and adds significantly to our knowledge of indigenous American therapeutic practices. As the most complete account of Tarahumara culture ever written, Tarahumara Medicine grants readers access to a world rarely seen—at once richly different from and inextricably connected with the ideas and practices of Western medicine.

Tarahumara

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Author : Bernard L. Fontana
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1997-09

Tarahumara written by Bernard L. Fontana and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09 with Social Science categories.

Inhabiting the Sierra Madre Occidental of southwestern Chihuahua in Mexico, the Tarahumara (or Rar‡muri) are known in their language as the "foot runners" due to the way in which they must navigate their rugged terrain. This book offers an accessible ethnography of their history, customs, and current life, accompanied by photographs that offer striking images of these gentle people. The subtitle of the book derives from the Tarahumar's belief that the soul works at night while the body sleeps and that during this "day of the moon" both the spirits of the dead and the souls of the living move about in their mysterious ways. As the authors observe, the fact that "so many men, women, and children persist in distinctive, centuries-old cultural traditions in spite of their nearness to all the complexities and attractions of modern industrial society is an importatn part of the story." Their book tells that story and brings readers closer to understanding the Tarahumara world and way of life.

The Running Indians

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Author : Richard L. Lutz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

The Running Indians written by Richard L. Lutz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.

Tarahumara Indians

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Author : Jonathon F. Cassel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969

Tarahumara Indians written by Jonathon F. Cassel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Social Science categories.

The Tarahumara Range remains mostly unexplored and uncharted. Minor development has been restricted to the outer perimeter of this hostile and formidable wilderness.

The Tarahumara

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Author : John G. Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Facts On File
Release Date : 1990

The Tarahumara written by John G. Kennedy and has been published by Facts On File this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Tarahumara Indians. Includes a picture essay on their crafts.