Una teoría pame de la fuerza: el caso de los xi’iui de la Sierra Gorda de Querétaro, México

Abstract

This text analyzes the term of force (mana’ap) as a native concept formulated by the pames (xi’iui) of the Sierra Gorda de Querétaro. This is related to aspects such as blood, food, cold, hot, air and their effects on the body. It is observed that, for this people, force is something that is produced continuously, and therefore, tends to be lost under various circumstances. In order to understand the dynamics and flows of force, emphasis is placed on the qualities of the blood – an element inherent to force –, later the phenomena and situations that lead to its loss, and therefore to the loss of strength, to finally explain what are the possible ways for its replacement.