The greedy potter

Policies of reciprocity and exchange values ​​in the Southern Andes

Authors

  • Pedro R. Mege Rosso Universidad de Chile (Chile)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36901/allpanchis.v45i81/82.230

Keywords:

fiesta, feria, reciprocidad, ritual, performance, intercambio, valor de cambio y comensalismo

Abstract

In the Aymara town of Machuca, in the context of the celebration of the Patron Saint Santiago, a market is organized and directed by women. In this instance, a rich exchange of goods in celebration to Santa Ana takes place. Texts and fragments of ceramic are interchanged for food and beverages in an act of reciprocity. The realization of this fair supposes the execution of a complex performance in which the whole town and those invited for the occasion participate. It takes place in the sacred space of the church which implies that the participants must obey a strict protocol of actions controlled by men under the supervision of women from Machuca.

 

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Author Biography

  • Pedro R. Mege Rosso, Universidad de Chile (Chile)

    Licenciado en Antropología Sociocultural y doctor en Estudios Latinoamericanos por la Universidad de Chile, especializado en las áreas de Antropología Cognitiva, Etnosemiología y Antropología Visual.

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Published

2013-01-22

How to Cite

The greedy potter: Policies of reciprocity and exchange values ​​in the Southern Andes. (2013). Allpanchis, 45(81/82), 359-386. https://doi.org/10.36901/allpanchis.v45i81/82.230