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Woven stories : Andean textiles and rituals /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heckman, Andrea M., 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Quechua textile fabrics > Peru > Pacchanta.
Quechua weavers > Peru > Pacchanta.
Quechua women > Peru > Pacchanta > Rites and ceremonies.
Hand weaving > Peru > Pacchanta > Patterns.
Pacchanta (Peru) > Social life and customs.
Table of Contents:
  • Textiles as visual metaphor and the anthropology of art
  • Andean textile heritage
  • Geography, animals, and agricultural cycles
  • Social structures, language, and daily life
  • Local clothing styles, looms, and weaving techniques
  • Metaphor and myth in weaving symbols
  • Public rituals: Andean religion, pilgrimage, and festivals
  • Rites of passage and healing, ritual offerings, and masked identity
  • Transitions within cultures and the mask of progress.