Contributions

  • Schaefer, John Paul, 1934- - Contributor

Publication

1979 - Northland Press, Flagstaff, Arizona

Language

English

Word Count

41,750 words, Guess

Page Count

167 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC970/.004/97
  • LCCF1221.T25 F66
  • LCCF1221.T25 F66 1979

Description

Inhabiting the Sierra Madre Occidental of southwestern Chihuahua in Mexico, the Tarahumara (or Raramuri) are known in their language as the "foot runners" due to the way in which they must navigate their rugged terrain. This book offers an accessible ethnography of their history, customs, and current life, accompanied by photographs that offer striking images of these gentle people. The subtitle of the book derives from the Tarahumara's belief that the soul works at night while the body sleeps and that during this "day of the moon" both the spirits of the dead and the souls of the living move about in their mysterious ways.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Tarahumara: where night is the day of the moonNorthland Press1979-01-01

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