Ritual transformation and socio-political change in an Andean peasant community

The general festival system is one of the most effective integration mechanisms in rural life in the Andes (Martínez 1959, Mangin 1961). The term "festival system" covers a great diversity of ritual activities including non-religious factors of socialization, dances and the ritual exchange...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Guillet, David W.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1974
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Católica San Pablo
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Católica San Pablo
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.ucsp.edu.pe:article/387
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucsp.edu.pe/index.php/Allpanchis/article/view/387
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:festividades
mecanismo de integración
sociedad andina
Andean society
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Sumario:The general festival system is one of the most effective integration mechanisms in rural life in the Andes (Martínez 1959, Mangin 1961). The term "festival system" covers a great diversity of ritual activities including non-religious factors of socialization, dances and the ritual exchange of food and drink, as well as religious elements taken from Catholic practices, such as the celebration of mass, the procession and some individual rites. According to Dewey (1970) the party system can be classified into two types of ritual activities: a) those of an individual nature centered on the person and that mark the important stages of the life cycle: Birth, first communion, marriage and death; and b) those that are centered on the group, aimed at highlighting and expressing the identity of the community.