The Entablo manuscript : water rituals and khipu boards of San Pedro de Casta, Peru /

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Author / Creator:Bennison, Sarah, Ph. D., author.
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:Austin : University of Texas Press, 2023.
©2023
Description:xvii, 252 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Spanish
Series:William and Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere
William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13259357
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Varying Form of Title:Water rituals and khipu boards of San Pedro de Casta, Peru
ISBN:9781477325421
1477325425
9781477325438
9781477325445
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"The Andes are a dry region. Water from melting glaciers, however, forms rivers and lakes that feed irrigation canals that have sustained communities for thousands of years. Managing and maintaining these water resources, then, is essential, and it is not surprising that the attendant responsibilities are grounded in religion. In 1921, in the village of San Pedro de Casta, Peru, when some folks were shirking their responsibilities (and claiming there was nothing written down to hold them accountable), local authorities detailed their duties in a Spanish-language document called the Entablo. This project consists of a critical introduction to the Entablo, a diplomatic transcription of the Spanish language manuscript, and an annotated English translation. The Entablo offers a wealth of insight into local rituals, religion, and community history, especially at an historical moment when these communities were changing rapidly. One of the unique aspects of the Entablo is that it provides instructions for the use of khipu boards, devices that meld the traditional khipus with a written alphabet"--
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A unique study of an Andean community's water rituals and the extraordinary document describing how they should be performed



In the dry season in the Andes, water from springs, lakes, reservoirs, and melting glaciers feeds irrigation canals that have sustained communities for thousands of years. Managing and maintaining these water infrastructures is essential, and in 1921, in the village of San Pedro de Casta, Peru, local authorities recorded their ritual canal-cleaning duties in a Spanish-language document called the Entablo. It is only the second book (along with the Huarochirí Manuscript) ever seen by scholars in which an Andean community explains its customs and ritual laws in its own words.

Sarah Bennison offers a critical introduction to the Entablo, a Spanish transcription of the document, and an English translation. Among its other revelations, the Entablo delves into the use of khipu boards, devices that meld the traditional knotted strings known as khipus with a written alphabet. Only in the Entablo do we learn that there were multiple khipu boards associated with a single canal-cleaning ritual, or that there were separate khipu records for men and women. The Entablo manuscript furnishes unparalleled insights into Andean rituals, religion, and community history at a historical moment when rural highland communities were changing rapidly.

Physical Description:xvii, 252 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781477325421
1477325425
9781477325438
9781477325445