Rapa Nui - Space and Identity. Paper first presented at the XXV PAES Seminar, October 20, 2018, i... more Rapa Nui - Space and Identity. Paper first presented at the XXV PAES Seminar, October 20, 2018, in Ventnor City, NJ, USA.
Submitted version accepted for publication by the Polish-American Ethnological Society in Memory of Bronislaw Malinowski. Printed version in preparation.
The article examines the word and acts of speaking in the Popol Vuh, a 16th century document writ... more The article examines the word and acts of speaking in the Popol Vuh, a 16th century document written by the Quiché Maya in order to preserve their native beliefs. Particular episodes of the story are explored from the perspective of powerful words and speeches, revealing their potential to create, unite, glorify and deceive. Interpretations of some of the more enigmatic passages of the account are proposed.
Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions: Faith and Culture across History, ed. Susan de-Gaia, AB... more Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions: Faith and Culture across History, ed. Susan de-Gaia, ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 2018.
Volume 2, Indigenous Religions to Spirituality. Contribution of entries on Native American women: Arts (Native American), p. 9-11; Ceremonies (Native American), p. 11-14; Clothing (Native American), p. 14-15; Marriage and Social Status (Native American), p. 21-23; Sacred Spirits (Native American), p. 34-36.
Rapa Nui - Space and Identity. Paper first presented at the XXV PAES Seminar, October 20, 2018, i... more Rapa Nui - Space and Identity. Paper first presented at the XXV PAES Seminar, October 20, 2018, in Ventnor City, NJ, USA.
Submitted version accepted for publication by the Polish-American Ethnological Society in Memory of Bronislaw Malinowski. Printed version in preparation.
The article examines the word and acts of speaking in the Popol Vuh, a 16th century document writ... more The article examines the word and acts of speaking in the Popol Vuh, a 16th century document written by the Quiché Maya in order to preserve their native beliefs. Particular episodes of the story are explored from the perspective of powerful words and speeches, revealing their potential to create, unite, glorify and deceive. Interpretations of some of the more enigmatic passages of the account are proposed.
Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions: Faith and Culture across History, ed. Susan de-Gaia, AB... more Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions: Faith and Culture across History, ed. Susan de-Gaia, ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 2018.
Volume 2, Indigenous Religions to Spirituality. Contribution of entries on Native American women: Arts (Native American), p. 9-11; Ceremonies (Native American), p. 11-14; Clothing (Native American), p. 14-15; Marriage and Social Status (Native American), p. 21-23; Sacred Spirits (Native American), p. 34-36.
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Submitted version accepted for publication by the Polish-American Ethnological Society in Memory of Bronislaw Malinowski. Printed version in preparation.
Volume 2, Indigenous Religions to Spirituality. Contribution of entries on Native American women:
Arts (Native American), p. 9-11;
Ceremonies (Native American), p. 11-14;
Clothing (Native American), p. 14-15;
Marriage and Social Status (Native American), p. 21-23;
Sacred Spirits (Native American), p. 34-36.
Submitted version accepted for publication by the Polish-American Ethnological Society in Memory of Bronislaw Malinowski. Printed version in preparation.
Volume 2, Indigenous Religions to Spirituality. Contribution of entries on Native American women:
Arts (Native American), p. 9-11;
Ceremonies (Native American), p. 11-14;
Clothing (Native American), p. 14-15;
Marriage and Social Status (Native American), p. 21-23;
Sacred Spirits (Native American), p. 34-36.