In the Eyes of the Ancestors: Belief and Behavior in a Maya Community

405 Pages·1970·6.08 MB·English

by  June Nash

INT HE EYESO F
THEA N CESTORS
Beliaenfd b ehaviionr
a Mayanc ommunity
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Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Preface XV
SpiarniPdtl sa ces
I.
TheT erriDtiovriisailo ns
SpiDroimta ins
TradiEtcioonnoamli c
2. Activities 27
AgricuPlrtoudruaclt ion
PottPerroyd uction
ThMeo tivtaoPt rioodnu ce
ChoiacneSdst ratienAg gireisc uPlrtoudruaclt ion
3·N ewE conoAmcitci vities
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TheE conoPmoitce onftt ihEaejl i do
WagLea baonrOd c cupaStpieocniaall ities
NewE conoEmnitce rprises
ThNee wS ocRieaslo urces
4·F amiAluyt hoarniCdto ym munCiotnyt rol 97
ThHeo useahnoFdla dm ily
Behaviori ntD heFefia nmeidl y
5· RituoafLl isfC er isis
II6
Baptism
BetraontMdha arlr iage
DeaatnhBd u rial
Curianntgdh Ceu errs
6. 137
ThCeu riHnige rarchy
CuriBnegh avior
ThLeo goifCc u ring
7· ThFeo rmal OrogfLa onciGazolav teiernonmnt 159
ThMea troifRx o les
vii
viii Contents
Entirnyat noEd x iftr oOmffi ce
ThFeu nctoifCo invOsiff li cials
RitBueahla vior
8.T akiCnagro eft hLeo rSdp irits 197
KinodfLs o rSdp irits
Carifnotgrh Leo rSdp iorfit thCseh urch
ChoosainIndng s tatlhAleli fnegr ez
OthFeire stas
9· TheC ompetfiotPrio owne r 230
TheC onflaimcotn g OCfifviicli als
Chanlglbeey t hCei vOiffilc ioaftl hsPe o woefrt hCeu rers
PoliPtaircatainlFed as c tions
CompetbiettiwCoeanec ni ques
ConflaimcotnR ge ligFiuonucst ionaries
ConflaincSdto cCihaaln ge
RolPeesr,s aonntdsh ,Ee v alounoa ftP ierformance 2G9
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ThReo lSey stem
EvaluoaftB ieohnasv ior
NotioofJn uss atniCdco em pensation
OrdegrB ienhaviPolra cbeys 292
II.
ThCeo ncoefSp pta ce
ThHeo use
TheC abildo
ThCeh urch
ThSec hool
1.2 OrdegrB ienhabvyiT oirm e 311
ThSee nosfTe i me
TheD aiSlcyh edule
ThAen nuCaylc le
TimiansagS traitnIe ngtye rpReerlsaotniaoln s
1.3 BelaineBdfe haivni oCrha a ngSioncgi ety 320
Economic Activities
ThFea mialnyHd o usehold
ReliiogBuesh avior
PoliBteihcaavli or
SummaarnyCd o nclusions
Epilogue 333
Contents ix
Appendixes
r. SettloefDm oemnets Ctaisce s 339
2. Bloodlienat W tiitncgh Ccarsaef t 347
3· ObservaBteihoaniv nio ofPr u blic Cases 351
Glossary 358
BibglriaopohfWy o rks Cited 361
369
Index
Plates
followpiangge 198
TheC avoeft hAen cestors
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Viefwr otmhC ea voeft hAen cestors
2.
3·M en tohneW iaryt ot hFei elds
4· Farmweirta hnA raPdlao w
5· MenF irPiontgt ery
WomeMna king Pottery
6.
7· PottTeyrpye s
8.W omeMna kiTnogr tillas
9· CurPerre pfaorHreo du Fsiee sta
Inauguorfa tHioOouffnis cei als
10.
Tables
PopuloafPt oiloinSt uibcdailv itshiTeoo nwsn sohofAif mp a tenango
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deVla lle 3
Patroinnty hmDesu aDli vision
2. 8
3·S piarniPdtl sa ces 12
4· AgricuPlrtoudruacbltyS i ivzoiefLt ayn dholding 29
Tables
X
5· LanOdw nerasnhCdir po Gprso wbnyH ouse,h1 9o6l4d s 31
6. ScheodfuA lcet iviinCt oirPenrs o duction 37
7· StaogfeC so rGnr owatnhAd g ricuAlcttiuitrviaels 38
8. ScheodfuA lcet iviinWt hieeaPstr oduction 40
9· ScheodfuA lcet iviinBt eiaPenrs o duction 41
roS.c heodfuA lcet iviinPt oitetse ry Production 50
II . ClassiofifMc oattiiioonPnn os t tPerroyd uction 53
12.C lothing aEnxOdpr eingdiint ure 63
13.C onsttirCouoncs ftosHr o us19e6,5 64
14·T ypeosfH ouCsoen struction 6s
15.T renidnHs o useChoomlpdo s1i9t58i-6o149n , 104
16.D irecotfCi hoanni gnHe o useChoomlpdo s1i9t58i-o1n96,4 !05
17.C hoiMcaedi enR esptoon seC haCnognesst iiotnfFu atmiiolny! 0 7
18.C hanignCe osn jugal19 5S8-t1a96t4u s, I08
19.L abEoxrc haonfKg ienss ahniNdpo -nkinshiGpr-oDuepfisn1 e14d
20.R elatioofIn nsdhiivtpioC d oumapla dres II9
21.R elaotfMi ��oon! BetrothtaoGl i fPtasr ty 128
22.T ypeDsi soefMa esdeisc,aa ntCdiu orniA,ng ge nts 154
23.R anakn Adg oef C ivOiffilc ials 162
24.C ivainlRd e ligCiaorueosefH r osu seHheoaldds 166
25.N umboefCr i vainlRd e ligOiffiocouefssH ouseHheoaloddvs e r
50Y eaorfs AagsRe e lattoWe eda lth 170
26.T hFeu nctoifo nCOsiffi vciila ls 174
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Heavens
28.C eremCoanilaeln dar
29.T imeV,i ctSiums,p Cercitmasen,O, du tcionmS ee lected Homicide
Cas1e9s38,- 1965 245
30.P ersoTnraalaiinttdsy TIhmeiprl ications 285
31.N icknames 286
32. CasBerso utgoDh etp artCmoeunrtta l 300
33· ActiSvcihteyfd ouSrle ep ter mtboJe urn2 9eo fM anO wnirn Hgec -
taorfLe a nadn 2d E jiPdlooo tfYzs H ectEaarceh 315
34· ActiSvcihteyfd ouSrle ep temtboFe erb ru28af roTyrw oU nmar-
riYeodu ths
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3·K insTheirpfm osCr o nsangRueilnaetailv es 99
4·K insTheirpfm osAr ffi naRle latives 100
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8.I nteorfaiH ooru se 249