4. Cosmogonic Tree Raisings and Sunrises

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Narratives vii
4. Preface ix
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. PART 1. THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
7. 2. Religious Sodalities of Momostenango: The Communal Cult Institutions 23
8. 3. Traveling Saints 64
9. PART 2. THE RITUAL SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGS
10. 4. Cosmogonic Tree Raisings and Sunrises 107
11. 5. Secrets and Ordeals of Holy Week 142
12. 6. Continuity in the Quichean Expressive Culture Tradition 185
13. Notes 223
14. Glossary 263
15. Bibiliography 275
16. Index 285