Yuman Singers: Myths, Dreams, and Tradition

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Published: Aug 31, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33679/rfn.v1i1.2039
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Yuman culture singers ritual specialization gourd rattle Baja California.

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Alejandro Alfredo González Villarruel
Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Natalia Gabayet González
Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia

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This article seeks to outline some of the implications of the existence of singers in Yuman culture by examining how they are formed and why it is vital for the community to preserve these traditions. We focus on describing so-called identity creation, social specialization, and the origin of social hierarchy. Likewise, we endeavor to demonstrate the role singers play in their communities through anthropological literature, historical sources, and ethnography, on the basis of which we explored the life stories of three singers.

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González Villarruel, A. A., & Gabayet González, N. (2019). Yuman Singers: Myths, Dreams, and Tradition. Frontera Norte, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.33679/rfn.v1i1.2039
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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2019): enero-diciembre, 2019
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