Las parteras, curanderas y hechiceras ante el provisorato de naturales de la nueva España, siglos XVI-XVIII
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parteras indígenas
comadronas mestizas
hechicería
inquisición
provisorato
delitos de fe
indigenous midwives
mestizo midwives
witchcraft
inquisition
provisorato
crimes of faith
comadronas mestizas
hechicería
inquisición
provisorato
delitos de fe
indigenous midwives
mestizo midwives
witchcraft
inquisition
provisorato
crimes of faith
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Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
El objetivo de este artículo es conocer las dinámicas y los desempeños sociales de un grupo de mujeres novohispanas que se dedicaron a las cuestiones sanitarias, mezclando, además de yerbas y minerales, algunos ritos o maniobras de hechicera. Tal influencia obedece en parte, a la permanencia y a la integración de elementos culturales prehispánicos, pero también, a los de origen africano, que, junto con la cultura dominante, -la peninsular-, fomentaron una fusión que no fue bien vista por las autoridades, puesto que las relacionaron con lo demoníaco, y por lo mismo, fueron vigiladas y acusadas de realizar Delitos contra la Fe; y, en consecuencia, juzgadas por el Provisorato de Naturales o la Inquisición Ordinaria. El artículo se sostiene metodológicamente en la revisión documental, -además de bibliográfica-, de expedientes localizados en el Archivo Histórico del Provisorato de Morelia (AHPM) y del Archivo General de la Nación (AGN) que han sido analizados e interpretados por el método histórico narrativo, y que han permitido abordar de manera transdisciplinar los imaginarios y la cotidianidad de Marcela, Martina, Petrona y Rosalia. Lo anterior permite afirmar que durante el virreinato las parteras y hechiceras representaron un andamiaje muy importante, al tiempo que amenazador para el grupo dominante.
The objective of this article is to know the dynamics and social performances of a group of novo-Hispanic women who were dedicated to sanitary matters mixing, besides herbs and minerals, some rites or sorceress maneuvers. Such influence is partly due, to the permanence and integration of pre-Hispanic cultural elements, but also to those of African origin, which, together with the dominant culture, -the peninsular-, fostered a fusion that was not well seen by the authorities, since they were related to the demonic, and therefore, they were watched and accused of performing crimes against the Faith; Consequently, they were judged by the Provisorato de Naturales or the Ordinary Inquisition. The article is methodologically based on a documentary review, in addition to a bibliographic review, of records located in the Historical Archive of the Provisorato of Morelia (AHPM) and the General Archive of the Nation (AGN), which have been analyzed and interpreted by the historical narrative method, and which have allowed a transdisciplinary approach to the imaginaries and everyday life of Marcela, Martina, Petrona and Rosalia. This allows us to affirm that during the viceroyalty, midwives and sorceresses represented a very important and threatening scaffolding for the dominant group.
The objective of this article is to know the dynamics and social performances of a group of novo-Hispanic women who were dedicated to sanitary matters mixing, besides herbs and minerals, some rites or sorceress maneuvers. Such influence is partly due, to the permanence and integration of pre-Hispanic cultural elements, but also to those of African origin, which, together with the dominant culture, -the peninsular-, fostered a fusion that was not well seen by the authorities, since they were related to the demonic, and therefore, they were watched and accused of performing crimes against the Faith; Consequently, they were judged by the Provisorato de Naturales or the Ordinary Inquisition. The article is methodologically based on a documentary review, in addition to a bibliographic review, of records located in the Historical Archive of the Provisorato of Morelia (AHPM) and the General Archive of the Nation (AGN), which have been analyzed and interpreted by the historical narrative method, and which have allowed a transdisciplinary approach to the imaginaries and everyday life of Marcela, Martina, Petrona and Rosalia. This allows us to affirm that during the viceroyalty, midwives and sorceresses represented a very important and threatening scaffolding for the dominant group.
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Science and Society; Vol. 49 No. 4 (2024): Science and Society; 87-113
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 49 Núm. 4 (2024): Ciencia y Sociedad; 87-113
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2024.v49i4
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 49 Núm. 4 (2024): Ciencia y Sociedad; 87-113
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2024.v49i4