The Daykeeper : : The Life and Discourse of an Ixil Diviner / / Benjamin N. Colby, Lore M. Colby.
The Daykeeper presents a unique view, of the life of a modern Mayan holy man--his religious beliefs and practices, his stories and folktales, his philosophy of living, his struggle for daily bread and peace of mind. In the hands of Benjamin and Lore Colby; the daykeeper's testimony be comes an...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013] ©1981 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (333 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- 1. Beginnings, Methods, and Issues
- 2. Historical and Religious Background
- 3. Shas Koઽw's Life History
- 4. Shas Koઽw's Philosophy
- 5. Folk Narratives
- 6. Ixil Divination
- 7. Theoretical and Methodological Strategy
- Appendix A. Linguistic Notes
- Appendix Β. Eidochronic Charts for Shas's Folktales and Myths
- Appendix C. Divination Prayer
- Glossary
- Notes
- References
- Index