Barbara Tedlock is an anthropologist who has broad interests in the peoples and cultures of Mesoamerica and the southwestern United States. She lives outside Buffalo, New York.
In this portrait she discusses how she became interested in the Quiché Maya of Guatemala, shamanism, astrology, women shamans, the role of gender in shamanic life, and ancient Mesoamerican manuscripts.
Topics:
Biography
Day Keeping
Hawks and Corn
Female Shamans
Gender
Mysterious Manuscript
Transcripts:
English
Spanish
Photo Captions/Credits
Library Links:
Barbara Tedlock, "The Road of Light: Theory and Practice of Maya Skywatching"