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Alphabetic Writing
Andean belief systems
Archival Writing
Author_Peter Wogan
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Flute Player
God's Book
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Highland Ecuador
indigenous literacy practices
Language Permanence
Latin American Literature
literacy and power dynamics in Ecuador
Magical Realist Fiction
Magical Writing
Oral Memory
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Product details
- ISBN 9780367316754
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 27 Aug 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magical Writing in Salasaca demonstrates that these beliefs reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism
Peter Wogan is assistant professor of anthropology at Willamette University.
