Project Gutenberg 2008-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 243 Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) 1837 1899 Brinton, D. G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton, Daniel Garrison 03033153 Nagualism: A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Produced by Curtis Weyant, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Case Western Reserve University Preservation Department Digital Library) "Nagualism: A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scholarly exploration of a specific aspect of Native American culture, written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the phenomenon of Nagualism, a belief system that encompasses a unique form of folk-magic, sorcery, and spiritual practices among various tribes in Mexico and Central America. It examines the cultural and historical significance of Nagualism, its practitioners known as nagualists, and how these beliefs played a role in the societal structures and spiritual lives of indigenous peoples. The opening of the work outlines the author’s intent to uncover the origins, practices, and social ramifications of Nagualism, a subject that remains underrepresented in the lexicon of folklore studies. Brinton introduces the concept of the "nagual," a personal guardian spirit associated with specific animals, which is believed to be fundamental to the identity and fortune of an individual. He references historical accounts and scholarly observations to highlight the deep-seated traditions of sorcery and magical rituals that shape the practice of Nagualism, suggesting that these systems acted as a form of resistance against colonial influences and provided a means of cultural continuity among the oppressed indigenous populations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nagualism Indians of Mexico -- Religion Indian mythology -- Mexico F1201 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 274954 274963 2024-09-11T09:19:43.799439 2023-09-12T03:36:14.891027 text/html text/html 270175 2021-01-04T00:58:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 88351 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163017 2024-09-11T09:19:52.444398 application/epub+zip 165721 2024-09-11T09:19:46.826445 application/epub+zip 157189 2024-09-11T09:19:45.644412 application/epub+zip 410910 2024-09-11T09:19:56.000438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377176 2024-09-11T09:19:51.540386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279846 2022-09-12T09:30:14.523320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193781 2024-09-11T09:19:42.722444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194550 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 76642 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 193292 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76287 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193404 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76079 2021-01-04T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22093 2024-09-11T09:19:56.147360 application/rdf+xml 24939 2024-09-11T09:19:46.046406 image/jpeg 5103 2024-09-11T09:19:45.845424 image/jpeg 160905 2024-09-11T09:19:43.819437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia