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Godparents and Trading Partners: Social and Economic Relations in Peruvian Amazonia

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posted on 2023-06-07, 16:10 authored by Evan KillickEvan Killick
Through an ethnographic account of contemporary relations between Asheninka men and mestizos on the Ucayali River in Eastern Peru, this article examines how individuals use specific cultural idioms in their attempts to counteract the exploitative nature of economic relations. Specifically the article considers how the institutions of ayompari trading partners and compadrazgo (godparenthood) are used by Ashninka and mestizo individuals respectively to understand and try to control their relationships within the local economic system of habilitacin. The article concludes by noting the continued importance of these individual relationships in light of recent changes to Peru's forestry laws.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Latin American Studies

ISSN

0022-216X

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Issue

2

Volume

40

Page range

303-328

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  • Anthropology Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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