244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1998, Ritual, Identity, and the Mayan Diaspora examines the lives and the continuing ritual traditions of the Mayas in the United States. The book focuses on a predominantly Maya town in rural Florida and shows how members of this ancient Central American civilization use their religious tradition to maintain their ethnic identity in an unfamiliar environment. Bringing... Read more
Preface
1. Meeting the Mayas
2. Contexts
3. Mayan Men and Women in Indiantown
4. Fiestas, Cargos and Identity
5. Power, Leadership and Sacrifice in Indiantown
6. Toward a Mayan Renaissance and Transnational Ethnic Group
7. Conclusions
References
Index
Biography
Nancy J. Wellmeier (Author)
