'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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Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Etnografia Polska |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.iaepan.pl/ep/article/view/3818 |
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