Tarahumara Medicine (Recovering Languages & Literacies of the Americas)

Synopsis

The Tarahumara, One Of North Americas Oldest Surviving Aboriginal Groups, Call Themselves Rar̀muri, Meaning {28}nimble Feet. A Historical Review Of The Tarahumara People -- Rarámuri, The People And Their Culture -- Affiliative Social Activities Of The Tarahumara People -- Great Life Occasions And Ceremonies: Birth And Death Among The Tarahumara -- Major Festivities Of The Tarahumaras -- Loss-of-health Conceptual Schemes Of The Tarahumaras -- Rarámuri Healers -- The Jíkuri Ceremonial Complex -- Compendium Of Tarahumara Herbal Remedies And Healing Practices -- The Tarahumaras: A Conventional Medical Perspective. Fructuoso Irigoyen-rascón With Alfonso Paredes. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 357-382) And Index.