The Huichol Shaman: A Study in Cultural Memory
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2011Author
O'Donnell, Jillian
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Washington and Lee University -- Poster in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Huichol Indians -- Medicine
Collective memory
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Poster; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] Jillian O'Donnell is a member of the Class of 2011 of Washington and Lee University. Find our library print holdings at: http://annie.wlu.edu/record=b1834535 Who are the Huichol shamans, and what is the nature of their healing beliefs, traditions, and rituals? In the context of cultural memory studies, how have these beliefs, traditions, and rituals tran-scended strong cultural and historical influences such as conquest, colonialism, and modernity? [From the Research Questions section]