Thunder Shaman: Making History with Mapuche Spirits in Chile and Patagonia
Project Muse May 17, 2016 Ana Mariella Bacigalupo 17 citations
As a "wild," drumming thunder shaman, a warrior mounted on her spirit horse, Francisca Kolipi's spirit traveled to other historical times and places, gaining the power and knowledge to conduct spiritual warfare against her community's enemies, including forestry companies and settlers. As a "civilized" shaman, Francisca narrated the Mapuche people's attachment to their local sacred landscapes,...