In themountainous tropical forest of central Honduras, the Tolupan Indians of Montaña de la Flor have succeeded in sustaining a society that harmonizes change in tradition. Renowned anthropologist and filmmaker Ann Chapman draws from thirty years fo fieldwowrk to chronicle the Tolupans' extraordinary tales and distinctive belief systems from the unique perspective of native farmer Alfonso Martínez. Their simple, poetic dialect presents a rare glimpse into the history and religion of an isolated community that will charm and enlighten both the seasoned anthropologist and the curious reader.
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...a most charming and intriguing account of a groups rare cultural survival....The level of writing here is unadorned, simple, clear, refreshingly free of jargon....[Chapman] makes a clear account of her long-term relations with these Indians over many years.....
–Alexander Moore of University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Anne Chapman is an ethnographic pioneer. this book is a readable, comprehensive account of the Tolupan myth and contains unique data that can no longer be collected, and it will fill a significant void in the literature....It...will appeal to diverse audiences including those interested in Latin American studies and the comparative study of mythology, and college professors who can use it in classroom teaching.
–John Monaghan of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
–Alexander Moore of University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Anne Chapman is an ethnographic pioneer. this book is a readable, comprehensive account of the Tolupan myth and contains unique data that can no longer be collected, and it will fill a significant void in the literature....It...will appeal to diverse audiences including those interested in Latin American studies and the comparative study of mythology, and college professors who can use it in classroom teaching.
–John Monaghan of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French, Spanish
Original Language: French, Spanish
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The only existing Tolupan/Jicaque community, La Montana de la Flor (The Mountain of the Flower), was founded about 1866, and for many decades it remained in virtual isolation deep in the "raw" mountains of central Honduras. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
east moiety, west moiety, neighboring ladinos, fetid vapor, ladino merchants, ladino women, warrior ants, coffee groves, magic strings, grinding maize, snake meat, night monkeys, second chief, four suns, harpy eagle, east section Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tata Dios, Little Old Man, Our Lord, Tomam the Younger, Grandfather Thunder, First Nation, Tomam the Elder, East Heaven, Mother Earth, Tyaj Guatecast, Head Chief, South America, Grandfather Tomam, Master of the Deer, Santa Marta, West Heaven, Department of Yoro, Nation of Indians, Julidn Veldzquez, Majordomo of the Deer, Alfonso Martinez, Blue Party, Central America, Chiri Tsutsus, First Indian New!
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The only existing Tolupan/Jicaque community, La Montana de la Flor (The Mountain of the Flower), was founded about 1866, and for many decades it remained in virtual isolation deep in the "raw" mountains of central Honduras. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
east moiety, west moiety, neighboring ladinos, fetid vapor, ladino merchants, ladino women, warrior ants, coffee groves, magic strings, grinding maize, snake meat, night monkeys, second chief, four suns, harpy eagle, east section Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tata Dios, Little Old Man, Our Lord, Tomam the Younger, Grandfather Thunder, First Nation, Tomam the Elder, East Heaven, Mother Earth, Tyaj Guatecast, Head Chief, South America, Grandfather Tomam, Master of the Deer, Santa Marta, West Heaven, Department of Yoro, Nation of Indians, Julidn Veldzquez, Majordomo of the Deer, Alfonso Martinez, Blue Party, Central America, Chiri Tsutsus, First Indian New!
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- Handbook of South American Indians by Julian H. Steward in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Folk Literature of the Toba Indians (Ucla Latin American Studies) by Johannes Wilbert in Back Matter
- Worship of Nature by James George Frazer in Back Matter
- Civilization S Amer Indians (History of Civilization) by Karsten in Back Matter
- Latin America (9j34747) by James A. Hudson in Back Matter
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- Language and Social Identity by Richard K. Blot on page 82
- Seven Names for the Bellbird: Conservation Geography in Honduras by Mark Bonta in Back Matter
- Moon Handbooks: Honduras 2 Ed: Including the Bay Islands and Copan by Chris Humphrey in Back Matter
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