Francisco Nayari hace una petición al obispo Juan Ruiz Colmenero (1649). Análisis y traducción de una carta escrita en náhuatl por un hablante de cora
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21474115 |
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| Authors | Álvaro J Torres Nila (0000-0003-0854-0477, Universidad de Guadalajara, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages | 343-385 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tlalocan (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0185-0989 • E-ISSN: 2954-5242 |
| Publisher | Instituto de Investigaciones Filologicas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.19130/iifl.tlalocan.2020.0009 |
| OpenAlex | W4252462776 |
| Language | ES |
| References cited | 4 |
The following text is the analysis, transcription, and translation of a letter written in Nahuatl by Francisco Nayari, the Cora tonati or leader of the Cora people, dated in 1649. Francisco Nayari writes to Bishop Juan Ruiz Colmenero in order to inform him that the Cora people maintain themselves within a Christian lifestyle. Nayari’s statement seems to respond to some accusation against the Coras, since he states that they are loyal to the Spanish crown, that it is the Tepehuanes, their neighbors, who do not exhibit Christian behavior. It is an insightful document because of the historical moment it reveals, and because the Nahuatl language written by Francisco Nayari is his second language. The “mistakes” the letter contains are very systematic. Francisco Nayari ends his letter including information that the bishop cannot overlook: Francisco Nayari was baptized by Miguel Caldera, the captain who negotiated peace between the Chichimec groups who rebelled for approximately fifty years, and the viceroy of New Spain. Bishop Ruiz Colmenero must believe what Nayari says
Archaeology · Art · False accusation · Humanities · Nahuatl · Political science · History · Latin American history and culture · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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