Weavers of Cuanajo: Technical Analysis of Tarascan Weaving
This paper resulted from fieldwork which was carried out in the Tarascan Indian village, Cuanajo, situated near Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. A total of five months were spent in the field in two separate periods. The Tarascans are one of the indigenous peoples who are thought to...
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ftunivredlands:oai:inspire.redlands.edu:cas_honors-1596 2023-05-15T18:48:55+02:00 Weavers of Cuanajo: Technical Analysis of Tarascan Weaving Nakao, Keiko 1979-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://inspire.redlands.edu/cas_honors/590 https://inspire.redlands.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1596&context=cas_honors unknown InSPIRe @ Redlands https://inspire.redlands.edu/cas_honors/590 https://inspire.redlands.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1596&context=cas_honors None - Do NOT select Undergraduate Honors Theses Anthropology weaving Cuanajo Mexico culture society Chicana/o Studies Indigenous Studies Latin American Languages and Societies Race Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Sociology text 1979 ftunivredlands 2020-06-27T16:54:10Z This paper resulted from fieldwork which was carried out in the Tarascan Indian village, Cuanajo, situated near Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. A total of five months were spent in the field in two separate periods. The Tarascans are one of the indigenous peoples who are thought to be immigrants to the New World about 2,500 B.C., crossing from Siberia to Alaska. By 1,500 A.D. Tarascans had established a prosperous empire which covered the entire state of Michoacan with its center in Tzintzuntzan. As a result of the Spanish conquests, traditional Tarascan culture became acculturated within Spanish culture. [.] Today, one of the characteristics of these Tarascan villages lies in their specialization of crafts. Each village specializes in certain crafts such as pottery making, copper work, basket making, weaving, furniture making, and so forth. These local crafts as well as the regional agricultural production provide the major economic source for local people. Text Alaska Siberia University of Redlands: InSPIRe@Redlands Indian |
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This paper resulted from fieldwork which was carried out in the Tarascan Indian village, Cuanajo, situated near Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. A total of five months were spent in the field in two separate periods. The Tarascans are one of the indigenous peoples who are thought to be immigrants to the New World about 2,500 B.C., crossing from Siberia to Alaska. By 1,500 A.D. Tarascans had established a prosperous empire which covered the entire state of Michoacan with its center in Tzintzuntzan. As a result of the Spanish conquests, traditional Tarascan culture became acculturated within Spanish culture. [.] Today, one of the characteristics of these Tarascan villages lies in their specialization of crafts. Each village specializes in certain crafts such as pottery making, copper work, basket making, weaving, furniture making, and so forth. These local crafts as well as the regional agricultural production provide the major economic source for local people. |
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