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

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.
Subject:
Entablo -- Translations into English.
Entablo -- Translations into English.
Quechua Indians -- Peru -- San Pedro de Casta -- Rites and ceremonies.
Quechua Indians -- Peru -- San Pedro de Casta -- Religion.
Quechua Indians -- Peru -- San Pedro de Casta -- Social life and customs.
Water -- Peru -- San Pedro de Casta -- Religious aspects.
Quechua Indians -- Religion -- Rituals -- Texts.
Quipu -- Peru -- San Pedro de Casta.
Quechua language -- Writing.
Quechua Indians -- Religion
Quechua Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
Quechua Indians -- Social life and customs
Quechua language -- Writing
Quipu
Water -- Religious aspects
San Pedro de Casta (Peru) -- History.
Peru -- San Pedro de Casta
History
Translations
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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