Carlo Bonfiglioli
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Sabina Aguilera
Instituto de Investigaciones Antropologías
Tarahumara Rasps and the Concept of Cosmic Stairway
Starting from data collected by Lumholtz at the end of the 19th century – the rasp of the jíkuri shaman is the path of tata Dios - of which consciousness seems to actually have been lost, distinct elements within and outside the ritual context will be analyzed, including the textile and ceramic iconography, in order to sustain the standing and the importance of this concept for the Rarámuri cosmology.
