'Capricho' Avoiding Fear in Encounters with Spirits in the Andes

This article analyses encounters of Quechua peasants in the Potosí region of Bolivia with sajra espíritus (evil spirits). In order to ensure that these spirits do not cause them too much harm, they must not be afraid and this fearless state is achieved by means of what they call capricho. This word...

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Main Author: OSCAR Munoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2024-12-01
Series:Etnografia Polska
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/ep/article/view/3818
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