Politics and Pluralism in the Círculo Sagrado: the Scope and Limits of Pan-Indigenous Spirituality in Guatemala and Beyond
In the context of increasingly plural religious landscapes in Latin American indigenous communities, the possibility of religion serving as a broadly unifying force at the grassroots level in progressive political action seems to have been reduced. That being said, in Guatemala and elsewhere, politi...
| Published in: | International journal of Latin American religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
[2017]
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| In: |
International journal of Latin American religions
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Círculo Sagrado de Abuelos y Abuelas Sabias del Planeta (2014 : Iximché)
/ Religious pluralism
/ Indians
/ Religion
/ Revival
/ Politicalization
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBR Latin America |
| Further subjects: | B
Growth of brazilian pentecostalism
B Ungodding B Decline of brazilian catholicism B Afro-brazilians B Social scientists B Thought societiees |
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| Summary: | In the context of increasingly plural religious landscapes in Latin American indigenous communities, the possibility of religion serving as a broadly unifying force at the grassroots level in progressive political action seems to have been reduced. That being said, in Guatemala and elsewhere, political strugglesespecially those resisting extractive industriesmay draw upon indigenous religious referents, often framed in terms of the sanctity of Mother Earth. This article examines some of the tensions and potential expressed by organizers and participants in an annual pan-indigenous encounter called the Sacred Circle of Wise Grandmothers and Grandfathers of the Planet. As an expression of neo-Indianism, this organization has developed ambivalent connections with New Age and related movements and practices, including a potentially depoliticized stress on self-affirmation and individual emotional healing. Through an analysis of the encounter in Guatemala in 2014, the article explores the way indigenous and non-indigenous participants both politicized and resisted politicization of their activities, while negotiating the nature and limits of inter-ethnic solidarity. |
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| ISSN: | 2509-9965 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s41603-017-0021-6 |