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People of the Peyote: Huichol Indian History, Religion, and Survival Paperback – November 1, 1997

by Stacy B. Schaefer (Editor), Peter T. Furst (Editor)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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People of the Peyote explores the Huichol Indians of Mexico, who are best known for their worship of the peyote cactus. Ritually harvested each year, the peyote flower plays a central role in most Huichol observances of the annual ceremonial round. The Huichols have been the most culturally persistent indigenous group in Mexico and have maintained their pre-Christian religion with only minimal accommodation to Catholicism. Eighteen essays explore Huichol ethnography, ethnohistory, shamanism, religion, mythology, art, ethnobotany, society, and other topics. The authors, including Huichol contributors, are an international array of scholars on the Huichols and indigenous peoples of Mexico.

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  2. Language
    English
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    University of New Mexico Press
  4. Publication date
    November 1, 1997
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    7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    082631905X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0826319050
  8. Lexile measure
    1420L
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"The editors have assembled a multinational collection of essays on the Uto-Azatecan-speaking Wixarica, or Huicholes, of the Sierra Madre of Nayarit and northern Jalisco."

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The first substantial study of a Mexican Indian society that more than any other has preserved much of its ancient way of life and religion.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of New Mexico Press (November 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 082631905X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826319050
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1420L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.36 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars Love!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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Very informative, lots of info on different regions from different researchers. Thankyou!
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martha j elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars People of Peyote: personal review
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2001
I have lived and worked among the Huichol Indians of Mexico for the past 14 years of my life. I find this book to give accurate, in depth information on the people and their culture. It is extremely well researched. I rate it among the best on this subject. Both Stacey and Peter are very knowledgeable sources on this subject.
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H. Albert
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2007
The Huichol art is so colorful that I was disappointed to find this book to be in black and white, and more like a textbook. I bought it for my Mom after having traveled to Mexico together. I actually returned it. I found some children's books that had beautiful illustrations in the yarn painting style.
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