Serial Number
230-00005
Title
Narrations of missions and journeys of the Jesuits in 1607 in the kingdom of Mexico.
Date
00-00-1607
Documentation
Santa Cruz. 1607. 53. Letter.
Summary
The only account pertinent to the geographic area of DRSW is entitled mission and journey to the Tepehuanes. it includes a wealth of ethnographic data- clothing, food, architecture, marriage customs (pre-hispanic), religious beliefs, agriculture, and inter-tribal relations. Also information on a monolithic idol (vuamari, a pillar topped with a likeness of a human Head.) Gives number of baptisms for 1607. Discusses severe epidemic. (R. Perez) (1977)
Places
Santa Cruz
Cuaco de Sinaloa (Rio)
San Lorenzo
San Juan Baptista
Aquilane (Valle)
Carantopia
Ethnic Groups
Oclotanis (Ococlames?)
Tepehuanes
Garagrenses
Vuamarianis
Tarahumaras
Baiomanes
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0256
Original Location
CU-BANC. C-B 0840 no. 256
Language
Spanish
Notes
Photostat of original book (in German) is included in the folder.
Publication Reference
Book printed in Augsburg (1611) by Chrisostomo Dabertzhofer under the title= Dreg Newe Relationes.
Batch Reference Number
4381
Rights
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Keywords
General Subjects