Magia amorosa, autonomía política y posmodernidad
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magia amorosa, misquito, modernidad, migración, autonomía políticaResumen
En este artículo examino la práctica de la magia amorosa entre los misquito, un grupo indígena del noreste de Honduras y Nicaragua. Me interesa el papel que la magia amorosa ha jugado dentro de la sociedad misquito desde que fue documentada por primera vez en la década de 1920 hasta el presente. Por lo tanto, subrayo tres periodos de magia amorosa: el periodo histórico (1920-1969), el periodo de la industria de la pesca de langostas (1970-2010) y el de la actualidad (2011-2013). Analizo la literatura etnográfica para explorar la magia amorosa en el periodo histórico, mientras el trabajo de campo etnográfico y la realización de entrevistas en Honduras y Nicaragua proporcionan la información necesaria para examinar el uso de pociones de amor durante el periodo de pesca de langostas y en la actualidad.
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