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Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre

Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre

by John G. Kennedy

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 301 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A scholarly history of the Tarahumara, including the spiritual and family life of the modern-day people, with chapters on social organization, shamans and sorcerers, and the famed foot races.  (MEX21, $19.95)

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Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon

Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon


by Bernard L. Fontana

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

With 60 black-and-white photographs, this accessible, illustrated portrait illuminates not just the famous running matches but also history, traditions, food, dress and villages. (MEX23, $22.95)

Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge

Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge


by W. Dirk Raat | George R. Janacek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 212 PAGES

A wonderful portrait of the Tarahumara people featuring 110 poignant black-and-white photos. This excellent and up-to-date book is an authoritative, well considered and well told story of a people. (MEX10, $55.00)


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