Erinnerung, Niederschrift, Nutzung

El relato de viajes encendi durante siglos la imaginaci n europea y llev consigo la fe de un proyecto expansionista presentado como apasionante misi n ecum nica. He aqu una aguda lectura de relatos de muy diversa ndole que presentan una rica variedad de miradas colonizadoras: escritos del siglo XVIII sobre frica del Sur, la literatura de viajes sentimental, la temprana exploraci n del frica Occidental, la invenci n de Am rica del Sur durante la independencia y, de forma m s reciente, la di spora desde las antiguas colonias latinoamericanas hacia las metr polis en busca de una vida mejor.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Este testimonio fue recogido por Martine du Authier cuando, siendo estudiante de Etnología, realizaba una investigación sobre la fiesta mestiza de la Virgen del Carmen de Paucartambo (Cuzco), habiendo sido David Villasante González (1900-1988) uno de sus principales informantes. Después del fallecimiento de este último, el libro se pudo terminar gracias al concurso de una de sus hijas, Rosaldina. Dotado de grandes calidades humanas, David Villasante fue un apasionado de las tradiciones culturales de su pueblo, sin establecer jerarquías entre los elementos indígenas y mestizos. Su...