This of this weeks reading by Roger Canals titled “The mirror effect: seeing and being seen in the cult of Marıa Lionza” was of particular interest to me because I seemed to keep drawing parallels between certain aspects of their practices and the religion that I grew up in. BIG disclaimer I was baptized and […]
This of this weeks reading by Roger Canals titled “The mirror effect: seeing and being seen in the cult of Marıa Lionza” was of particular interest to me because I seemed to keep drawing parallels between certain aspects of their practices and the religion that I grew up in. BIG disclaimer I was baptized and […]
Three documentaries about María Lionza
I found this week’s reading and videos especially interesting. Growing up I never understood the religious rules and practices used by my Colombian family. For example, baby cousins wear a bracelet to protect them from “Mal de ojo” (evil eye). Even after childhood, we are warned to protect ourselves from it. Or the use ofContinue reading “Week 8: Religion LAST 201”
A conversation with Roger Canals
Edit: Totally forgot we were supposed to write something in preparation for the final project, ha… Roger Canals’s essay, “The mirror effect: seeing and being seen in the cult of María Lionza (Venezuela)”, reminded me of several critical theorists, including Susan Sontag. Through essays and, later, her book On Photography, Susan Sontag explores the materialContinue reading “The Camera as a Mediator of Imagination and Popular Culture”
I thoroughly enjoyed this piece, although the ending was a bit disturbing to visualize haha. The six-page chapter follows the story of an “hombre Quechua moderno”, or in this case a lowly house servant (Pongo), who was wildly obedient despite the abuses he faced on a regular basis. The pongo never spoke, which was one…
