The Crosses of Huaquechula, Mexico

A Living Tradition

Bibliographic Data

ID2809962
AuthorsAvis Mysyk (corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume135
Issue535
Pages75-94
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of American Folklore (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882
PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5406/15351882.135.535.04
OpenAlexW4210577515
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited12

The study of sacred images, in general, and of crosses, in particular, of Mexico, has attracted the attention of scholars from various disciplines. Because the placement or the appearance of such images is context-dependent, one way to understand their contemporary celebration is to take a combined historical and anthropological approach. Drawing on historical sources, audio-recorded interviews, and online newspaper articles, this article illustrates how the crosses of Huaquechula share patterns of devotion to Mexican crosses past and present. It suggests that, based on the qualitative equivalence of their earlier and later purposes, the crosses are a living tradition that, across time, conveys a meaningful message of faith, protection, unity, and collective continuity

Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Equivalence (formal languages) · Faith · Linguistics · Media studies · Newspaper · Sociology · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · History · Latin American history and culture · Philosophy · Psychedelics and Drug Studies

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