Cumbe Reborn An Andean Ethnography of History

Name: Cumbe Reborn An Andean Ethnography of History
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ISBN: 9780226705262

ISBN-10: 0226705269

ISBN-13: 9780226705262

Edition: 1993

Authors: Joanne Rappaport

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According to legend, Cumbe ruled the Colombian community of Cumbal during the Spanish invasion. Although there is no documentation of Chief Cumbe's existence, today's Cumbales point to him as their ancestral link to Pasto ancestors. His image reappears often in popular music, theater, community organization, and militant politics as the Cumbales attempt to reinvigorate their indigenous heritage and reclaim the lands this heritage justifies. Joanne Rappaport examines the Cumbales' reappropriation of history and the resulting reinvention of tradition. She explores the ways in which personal memories are interpreted in nonverbal expression, such as ritual and material culture, as well as in…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 12/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 262
Size: 0.60" wide x 0.90" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Law and Indian Identity



The Path of the Three Staffs of Office



The History-Makers



History and Everyday Life



Writing History



Bulls and Hitching Posts



The Art of Ethnic Militancy


Conclusion


Notes


Glossary


List of Narrators


Bibliography


Index