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Mountain of the Condor, Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu

Mountain of the Condor, Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu
Joseph W. Bastien
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1985 •  PAPER  • 227 PAGES

An account of the rituals practiced by a small community inhabiting Kaata, a sacred mountain in midwestern Bolivia. Bastien describes the significance of the mountain to the culture, and interprets the symbolism behind their thousand-year tradition.  (AND28, $16.50)





 
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