The social construction of bath in two communities temazcal of the mixteca region: Santiago Yolomecatl and San Andres Chicahuaxtla

The bathroom of temazcal is a knowledge of pre-Hispanic roots still practiced in rural and indigenous communities in our country. Studies on the temazcal have focused on its forms of construction and operation, however, the many therapeutic benefits temazcal bath attached to the human body, and wome...

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Main Authors: Alberto Valdés Cobos, Anayelit Cruz Galicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma Indígena de México 2013-01-01
Series:Ra Ximhai
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Online Access:http://uaim.mx/webraximhai/Ej-26earticulosPDF/15-LACONSTRUCCIoNSOCIALDELBAnoAlbertoValdez.pdf