Day of the Dead
When Two Worlds Meet in Oaxaca
Seiten
2004
Berghahn Books (Verlag)
978-1-84545-083-0 (ISBN)
Berghahn Books (Verlag)
978-1-84545-083-0 (ISBN)
The Day of the Dead is the most important annual celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico. Skillfully combining textual information and photographic imagery, this book begins with a discussion of the people of Oaxaca, their way of life, and their way of looking at the world. It then takes the reader through the celebration from the preparations that can begin months in advance through to the private gatherings in homes and finally to the cemetery where the villagers celebrate together — both the living and the dead. The voices in the book are of those people who have participated in the Day of the Dead for as long as they can remember. There are no ghosts here. Only the souls of loved ones who have gone to the Village of the Dead and who are allowed to return once a year to be with their family. Very readable and beautifully illustrated, this book provides an extensive discussion of the people of Oaxaca, their way of life and their beliefs, which make the Day of the Dead logical and easily comprehensible.
Shawn D. Haley is an anthropologist and archaeologist who specializes in Latin American and Urban anthropology. He has spent much of the past 7 years in the villages around Oaxaca, Mexico, learning about the Day of the Dead. It has been said of him that he speaks with "... the heart of a Zapotec," the dominant local indigenous group.
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The Day of the Dead
Chapter 2. Oaxaca and Its People
Chapter 3. Funerals and Death
Chapter 4. The Day of the Dead Markets
Chapter 5. Preparation
Chapter 6. November First: A Private Affair
Chapter 7. November Second: Panteones and Public Festivities
Chapter 8. The Roots of the Day of the Dead
Chapter 9. The Future of the Day of the Dead
References Cited
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2004 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 286 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84545-083-3 / 1845450833 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84545-083-0 / 9781845450830 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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