Fear and loathing on the kharisiri trail: alterity and identity in the Andes.
The writer discusses the cultural features of kharisiri beliefs. He explains that the kharisiri is a well-documented Andean figure who steals the fat of Indians and sells it to bishops or hospitals. He indicates that the concept of the kharisiri has been understood generally in terms of the fear tha...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 705 - 721 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
December 2000
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