The Macha of Chira
Ethelyn G. Orso
The Macha of Chira
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The Macha of Chira is an intimate, first person account of the adventures and misadventures of a young American woman playing the role of a fledgling anthropologist in a remote part of Costa Rica in 1968. The description of the problems of fieldwork includes a frank and candid discussion of its sexual politics, making this study a unique contribution to the literature of anthropology. A rich collection of folklore including witchcraft, sorcery, folk medicine, superstitions, riddles, and supernatural legends is also included.
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The Macha of Chira
Confessions of an Anthropologist
Published August 1991 by Lakeview Pr .
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| March 7, 2017 | Edited by Anna Harris | Fixed typo in book's title |
| March 7, 2017 | Edited by Anna Harris | Added the description (from the back of the book), plus keywords, location, and time period |
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