Aztecs, Moors, and Christians: Festivals of Reconquest in Mexico and SpainUniversity of Texas Press, 1 Ιαν 2010 - 319 σελίδες In villages and towns across Spain and its former New World colonies, local performers stage mock battles between Spanish Christians and Moors or Aztecs that range from brief sword dances to massive street theatre lasting several days. The festival tradition officially celebrates the triumph of Spanish Catholicism over its enemies, yet this does not explain its persistence for more than five hundred years nor its widespread diffusion. In this insightful book, Max Harris seeks to understand Mexicans' "puzzling and enduring passion" for festivals of moros y cristianos. He begins by tracing the performances' roots in medieval Spain and showing how they came to be superimposed on the mock battles that had been a part of pre-contact Aztec calendar rituals. Then using James Scott's distinction between "public" and "hidden transcripts," he reveals how, in the hands of folk and indigenous performers, these spectacles of conquest became prophecies of the eventual reconquest of Mexico by the defeated Aztec peoples. Even today, as lively descriptions of current festivals make plain, they remain a remarkably sophisticated vehicle for the communal expression of dissent. |
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... Dance of Saint Sebastian. Valldellop, early twentieth century. 46 9. Hobby horses and giants. Sant Feliu de Pallerols, 1996. 52 10. Toci (center), priests, and Huaxteca caricatures. Detail from Codex Borbonicus. 77 11. Mock fight of ...
... dance," I wrote in my notebook, "it works!" Later, the procession returned without the Virgin, who was on her way back to her convent, and without the Christians, who had formed up across the valley ready to attack. John of Austria made ...
... dancers' feet further accentuated the rhythm. The basic choreography was simple: each line of dancers traced an oval ... dance represents sacrifice," they told me cheerfully. "The dolls depict those who will be sacrificed, mostly chicas ...
... dance, with much drinking. At such dances, the beating of their war drums could be heard three miles away. Women entered into these dances also. The head or scalp, or perhaps the limb of a victim, would be hoisted on a pole in the ...
... (dances) of Moors and Christians make up a large part of the annual festive calendar. Scattered examples can be found in Galicia, in neighboring Portugal, across the ... dance of Turks and 18 Chapter 2: Reading the Mask (Cuetzalan, 1988)
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Spain 11501521 | 29 |
A Royal Wedding Lleida 1150 | 31 |
A Medley of Battles Zaragoza 12861414 | 37 |
A Martyrdom with Hobby Horses Barcelona 1424 | 43 |
A Game of Canes Jaén 1462 | 54 |
Mexico 13211521 | 65 |
The Tensions of Empire Mexico City 15651595 | 148 |
The Travels of Alonso Ponce New Spain 15841589 | 153 |
The Conquest of New Mexico 1598 | 161 |
Spain 15211600 | 171 |
Touring Aztecs 15221529 | 173 |
Royal Entries Toledo 1533 and Naples 1543 | 179 |
Great Balls of Fire Trent 1549 | 184 |
Noble Fantasies Binche 1549 and Rouen 1550 | 198 |
The Fields of the Wars of Flowers | 67 |
The Festival of the Sweeping of the Roads | 74 |
The Festival of the Raising of the Banners | 85 |
The Festival of the Flaying of Men | 94 |
The Dance of the Emperor Motecuzoma | 105 |
Mexico 15211600 | 115 |
The Conquest of Mexico 15241536 | 117 |
The Conquest of Rhodes Mexico City 1539 | 123 |
The Conquest ofJerusalem Tlaxcala 1539 | 132 |
Fêted Dreams of Peace Andalusia 15611571 | 206 |
Changing Tastes Daroca to Valencia 15851586 | 216 |
Gilded Indians 15211600 | 227 |
Epilogue | 235 |
Dancing with Malinche New Mexico and Oaxaca 19931994 | 237 |
Notes | 251 |
Bibliography | 281 |
Index | 299 |
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