Tarahumara Medicine: Ethnobotany and Healing among the Rarámuri of Mexico Irigoyen-Rascón thoroughly situates readers in the Rarámuri’s environme. Tarahumara Medicine is the first in-depth look into the culture that sustains the “great runners. In developing their heali
| TITLE | : | Tarahumara Medicine: Ethnobotany and Healing among the Rarámuri of Mexico |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.98 (313 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0806148284 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 416 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2015-10-13 |
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The Tarahumara, one of North America’s oldest surviving aboriginal groups, call themselves Rarámuri, meaning “nimble feet”—and though they live in relative isolation in Chihuahua, Mexico, their agility in long-distance running is famous worldwide. Tarahumara Medicine is the first in-depth look into the culture that sustains the “great runners.” Having spent a decade in Tarahumara communities, initially as a medical student and eventually as a physician and cultural observer, author Fructuoso Irigoyen-Rascón is uniquely qualified as a guide to the Rarámuri’s approach to medicine and healing.
In developing their healing practices, the Tarahumaras interlaced religious lore, magic, and careful observations of nature. Irigoyen-Rascón thoroughly situates readers in the Rarámuri’s environme
EDITORIAL :
"Dr. Irigoyen-Rascón's account of his work among the
Tarahumaras provides a wealth of information about an
indigenous group that has preserved its traditional culture
and identity to a remarkable degree. This book will be
an invaluable source for all future studies on Rarámuri
ethnomedicine and culture."
William Breen Murray
coeditor of Rock Art and Sacred Landscapes
University of OklahomaPress
The following review appeared in the May 2016issue of CHOICE:
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Irigoyen-Rascon, Fructuoso. Tarahumaramedicine: ethnobotany and healing among the Raramuri of Mexico, byFructuoso Irigoyen-Rascon with Alfonso Paredes. Oklahoma, 2015. 400p biblindex afp ISBN 9780806148281, $49.95; ISBN 9780806143620 pbk, $24.95; ISBN978080615
REVIEW :
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