Los Indios mexicanos en el umbral del milenio

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“¿Qué soy yo para ellos? Probablemente ni mujer ni hombre, un ser híbrido de una especie particular a quien obedecen ahora sin esfuerzo, que vivía al comienzo a la sombra de su marido, que lo ha reemplazado circunstancias dramáticas, que no ha flaqueado, que siempre los ha sostenido y, colmo de méritos, ha venido del extranjero a combatir en su guerra”. Con estas palabras, Mika Feldman resume su experiencia de haberse convertido en capitana de una milicia del POUM durante la Guerra Civil Española, tras la temprana muerte de su esposo, Hipólito Etchebéhère. Este libro es el...

NSAMBIA MPUNGO DIOS EN LA CREENCIA CUBANA DEL PALO MONTE MAYOMBE. En este es­tudio sobre la no posición de Dios en el sistema religioso se ha empleado como ejemplo explicativo el juego del ábaco. Se ha comprobado como muchos “kutuguango” narran la ruptura de un orden armónico originario con el consiguiente a­lejamiento de Dios; y, desde entonces, los espíritus sirven para “coser” este desgarramiento. De este modo, a través de la relación con los espíritus, toda la realidad será interpretada y el problema del mal encontrará un lenguaje. Si hay desgracia es porque ha habido...