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Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xiii Preface xvii Introduction: Spiderwoman Called Up This Knowledge 1 1 Anatomy of Learning: Yauhtli, Peyotzin, Tobacco, and Maguey 13 2 Birth Ceremony: Storying Sacred Knowledge 36 3 Ceremony of Memory: The Call and Response 68 4 Ceremony of Sweeping: Symbols as Medicine 90 5 Ceremony of the Land ¿Y dónde está tu ombligo? 120 6 Ceremony of Time: Time as Medicine 159 7 Dreaming Ceremony: Medicine Dreams 169 8 Curing Ceremony: Spiders in Her Hair 188 9 Ceremony of Return 211 Conclusion 229 Notes 239 References 247 Index 267 ...

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