286.3 The Chamulas-Islamic religiosities

Thursday, August 2, 2012: 1:00 PM
Faculty of Economics, TBA
Daniel GUTIÉRREZ-MARTÍNEZ , Sociology, El Colegio Mexiquense a.c., Mexico City, Mexico
The chamulas indigenous religiosity in Chiapas is increasing strongly today. Through this case we will propose new definitions, and models to understand the religiosities phenomena. Simply, it is to show the possibility to give another approach to the belonging feeling without attending to a formal church, but using the ritual and religious institutional simbols as a personal expression of identity.