Cry the Frogs, Marry the Waters, Stop the Winds. Rituals For Attract Rain in Central and Southern Andes

This paper presents a literature review and the state of the question on rituals to call the rain in central and southern Andes, due to synthesize commonalities within their multiple variables. I pay particular attention to instances of invocation, offerings, and the conduct of ritualistas (ritual s...

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Published in:Revista española de antropología americana 2012-01, Vol.42 (1), p.145-168
Main Author: Gil Garcia, Francisco M
Format: Article
Language:fre ; spa
Subjects:
Andes
Rituals
Specialists
Water Supply
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Summary:This paper presents a literature review and the state of the question on rituals to call the rain in central and southern Andes, due to synthesize commonalities within their multiple variables. I pay particular attention to instances of invocation, offerings, and the conduct of ritualistas (ritual specialists). Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0556-6533
DOI:10.5209/rev_REAA.2012.v42.n1.38641