Guatemalan Masks
Author: Jeanne Pieper
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 80
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Guatemala's Masks & Drama
Author: Jim Pieper
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoth long time devotees of the Guatemalan mask/dance culture and newcomers to the subject will be equally fascinated by this colorful and informative book. Hundreds of masks, many accompanied by contextual photographs, appear in full color and are identified in detail. The author also explains how to evaluate the age of a mask through an examination of patina and repair. Village rental agencies, calledmorarias,their walls and ceilings covered with costumes and masks, are also featured, as are masks used by life-size folk saints. Several original dance scripts have been translated, giving the reader the rare opportunity to view the relationship of the masked characters to their place in the ritual dance culture.
Guatemalan Mask Imagery
Author: Gordon Frost
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMasks and morerías of Guatemala
Author: Luis Luján Muñoz
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMasks of the Spirit
Author: Peter T. Markman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780520064188
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on secondary works in archaeology, art history, folklore, ethnohistory, ethnography, and literature, the authors maintain that the mask is the central metaphor for the Mesoamerican concept of spiritual reality. Covers the long history of the use of the ritual mask by the peoples who created and developed the mythological tradition of Mesoamerica. Chapters: (1) the metaphor of the mask in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: the mask as the God, in ritual, and as metaphor; (II) metaphoric reflections of the cosmic order; and (III) the metaphor of the mask after the conquest: syncretism; the Pre-Columbian survivals; the syncretic compromise; and today's masks. Over 100 color and black-&-white photos.
Mexican Masks and Puppets
Author: Bryan J. Stevens
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764340277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, old masked dances have survived in isolated mountain regions. These dances include wonderful masks of humans and animals, masks with beautiful, comic, or wicked faces. Created by Indigenous master carvers, mascareros, these masks and puppets appear during religious fiestas. Over 700 vivid color photos reveal these masks and puppets in all their glory. The thoroughly researched text answers the questions about who made these beautiful works of art, who these dance characters are, and the nature of the religion they represent. The Spanish conquerors strove to convert the Indian inhabitants of Mexico to Christianity. However, these converts secretly retained important deities from earlier times to accompany Christian elements, creating a poetic blend of beliefs. Given that these indigenous peoples have suffered many injustices, the masks, puppets, and dance dramas reflect many unresolved societal tensions along with veiled wishes for divine justice.
Masks and Masking
Author: Gary Edson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-07-11
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1476612331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. It addresses the distinctive environments within which masks flourished, and analyzes the mask as a manifestation of art, ethnology and anthropology.
People of the Masks
Author: Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 580
ISBN-13: 0312858574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe archaeologists/authors continue to entertain an avid international audience with their rousing historical epic of adventure, triumph, and heartbreak of the pre-Columbian peoples who struggled to make this great continent their home.
In This Body
Author: Servando Z. Hinojosa
Publisher: UNM Press
Published: 2015-11-01
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0826337473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Kaqchikel Maya, who live in the highlands of central Guatemala, experience soul as part of a continuum of bodily states. This account of life in one highland Maya community shows how, among Kaqchikels, spirit expresses itself fundamentally through the body, and not as something entirely separate from the body. By examining the lived-meanings of midwifery, soul therapy, and community dance in the town of San Juan Comalapa, the book identifies the body as the primary vehicle for spiritual grounding in daily life. Hinojosa invites readers to understand how specialists in these activities articulate their knowledge of the spirit through their understanding of blood, and he encourages readers to glimpse the hidden life of the body and how bodily processes guide local understandings of spirit at the personal and group level. This work further illuminates the agentive role of the body in Maya spiritual experience and enriches the current discussions of Maya spiritual revitalization.
Guatemala Adventure Guide
Author: Shelagh McNally
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Published: 2008-04
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 1588436667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuatemala is a feast for explorers looking for new experiences, and this guidebook leads the way: from fiery volcanoes to historic churches, from sailing on Lake Atitln to hiking to Mayan ruins. With the author's excellent advice, travelers will find excellent eateries, locally made crafts, and family-run B&Bs. Color throughout. Maps & index.
