Memory, belonging and practice of festivities in a Mixtec community

Authors

  • Ivy Alana Rieger Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.boan.v33n56a09

Keywords:

collective memory, indigenous identities, Mixtec culture, festivities, belonging

Abstract

This article explores current relationships between the concepts of memory and the practice of festivities in the Mixtec community of San Juan Mixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. The analysis presented here is focused on highlighting the importance of memory for Mixtepec people in the construction of their sense of belonging, a concept intimately linked with the practice of festivities in this community. Using festivities as a catalyst, this work aims to link individual and collective memory practices to better understand the nature of this concept and how it is currently practiced in an indigenous transnational migrant community.
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Author Biography

Ivy Alana Rieger, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

PhD in Anthropology. (San Luis Potosí, Mexico).

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Published

2018-09-04

How to Cite

Rieger, I. A. (2018). Memory, belonging and practice of festivities in a Mixtec community. Boletín De Antropología, 33(56), 184–204. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.boan.v33n56a09

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