Becoming Mapuche: Person and Ritual in Indigenous Chile

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Becoming Mapuche interpretations of culture in the new millennium Norman E. Whitten Jr., General Editor A list of books in the series appears at the end of the book. Becoming Mapuche Person and Ritual in Indigenous Chile MAGNUS COURSE UnIveRsIty oF ILLInoIs PRess Urbana, Chicago, and springfield © 2011 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 c p 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Course, Magnus. Becoming Mapuche : person and ritual in indigenous Chile / Magnus Course. p. cm. — (Interpretations of culture in the new millennium) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-252-03647-7 (cloth) isbn 978-0-252-07823-1 (pbk.) 1. Mapuche Indians—Ethnic identity. 2. Mapuche Indians—Cultural assimilation. 3. Mapuche Indians—Government relations. 4. Chile—Social policy. 5. Chile—Race relations. I. Title. f3126.c74 2011 305.898'72—dc23 2011039578 For Maya ...