Apus: Non-human persons in ontology of Q’eros from the Cordillera Vilcanota (Peru)
Journal Title: Etnografia. Praktyki. Teorie. Doświadczenia / Ethnography. Practices, Theories, Experiences - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
The villages of the Q’eros (local Quechua group from the Vilcanota mountain range) are surrounded by high mountains (apus) that seem to observe the monotonous life of the inhabitants . After all, for the Q’eros, apus are not only a form of terrain, but also person-like beings that have an impact on daily human lives . Apus (mountain-person) are described as the guardians of villages, as wild animal masters; mineral and precious stones masters, healers and the guardians of shamans . In the text we analyze the onto- logical status of apus as non-human persons, the impact of apus on human lives and rela- tionships between humans and apus that rely on reciprocity or predation.
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Anna Przytomska - La Civita , Adam Mickiewicz University
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.26881/etno.2019.5.03
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