Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface and Acknowledgements VII
3. Contents IX
4. PART ONE : PROCESSES AND CONTENTS OF FIESTA COMMUNICATION
5. 1. The Problem 3
6. 2. The Setting 16
7. PART TWO: THE STRUCTURE OF FIESTAS
8. 3. Cyclical Fiestas 39
9. 4. Compi Life-Crisis Fiestas 104
10. 5. Town and City Fiestas 148
11. PART THREE: RITUAL PARTICIPATION
12. 6. Ritual Costs 222
13. 7. Ritual Participation in Compi 238
14. 8. The Limits of Participation 272
15. 9. Ritual Participation in Cantón Fiestas 286
16. 10. La Paz Fiesta Participation 291
17. 11. The Implications of Changes in the Compi Fiesta System 313
18. 12. Conclusion 340
19. APPENDIX A. 358
20. APPENDIX B. 360
21. APPENDIX C. 364
22. APPENDIX D. 369
23. APPENDIX E. 377
24. Glossary 380
25. References 385
26. Index of Names 391
27. Index of Subjects 392