PUR�PECHA WISDOM, BELIEFS AND SUPERSTITIONS

by Huïchu Kuïkari

Overview

The appearance of two comets was taken as a harbinger announcing changes never seen before; and the prophecies were fulfilled, years later strange people came, invading and destroying the ancient
Purepecha civilization.

These omens could be warned thanks to the wisdom and knowledge possessed by the ancient purepecha, to predict the different events that were approaching. For this purpose they resorted to different means,
which will be analyzed in the present work.

In addition, the different wisdom, beliefs and superstitions that shaped the purepecha worldview will be documented. Subjects considered taboos such as witchcraft and nagualism will not be excluded.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823148009
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/15/2022
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	248,369
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

José Juan Alvarez (Huichu Kuakari) was born on August 9, 1968 in the indigenous community of Santa Cruz Tanaco Michoacan, Mexico, belonging to the Purepecha ethnic group. In 1989 he emigrated to the United States and settled in Farmersville in Tulare County California. In 1998 he began community activism on behalf of the Purepecha community, participating in various activities. He has participated in different organizations among them: The organization Jarhuaaperakua of Orange County, holding the position of vice president, Proyecto P’urhepecha as general coordinator, and active member of the Binational Purepecha Migrant Network. At a very early age he leaned for art, making his first works in wood at the age of 5. In 1999 he retook his work of art, whose main theme is pre-Hispanic art. In 2016 he held his first exhibitions in the different cities of the state of California. He has also written and published the following books: KAXÚMBEKUA, ethical and moral values of the P’urhépecha culture, 2019, and MIÚKUA, Purépecha calendar, 2020. Institute for the Teaching of Native Languages S.C Joaquín Márquez Trinidad General Director