The ways of the water : a reconstruction of Huastecan Nahua society through its oral tradition

The ways of the water : a reconstruction of Huastecan Nahua society through its oral tradition /

For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, thunderstorms, and waterlords, and explores what these me...

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Main Author: Hooft, Anuschka van 't
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Nahuatl
Dutch
Published: Leiden : Leiden University Press, 2007
Subjects:
Water > Folklore.
Group identity > Mexico > Huasteca Region.
Huasteca Region (Mexico) > Folklore.
Huasteca Region (Mexico) > Social life and customs.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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