Unity and difference in andean songs

Pigott, Charles Maurice (2013) Unity and difference in andean songs. Oral Tradition, 28 (1). pp. 77-102. ISSN 1542-4308

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Abstract

This essay explores the concepts of “unity” and “difference” in Andean songs. The verses pertain to the Masha ritual enacted annually in Mangas, central Peru, and combine Quechua (the indigenous language) with Spanish. Through detailed exegesis of the texts, this essay argues that, far from being irreconcilable, “unity” and “difference” are best understood as mutually informing since the recognition of difference opens up the parameters of potential exchange. This optic is informed by a worldview that emphasizes “relation” over “entities.”

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