Cacicas: The Indigenous Women Leaders of Spanish America, 1492-1825 (Ochoa Margarita R.)
Cacicas: The Indigenous Women Leaders of Spanish America, 1492-1825 (Ochoa Margarita R.) The term cacica was a Spanish linguistic invention, the female counterpart to caciques, the Arawak word for…
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Cacicas: The Indigenous Women Leaders of Spanish America, 1492-1825 (Ochoa Margarita R.)
The term cacica was a Spanish linguistic invention, the female counterpart to caciques, the Arawak word for male indigenous leaders in Spanish America. This book explores that transformation, a conscious construction and reshaping of identity from within.Cacicas feature far and wide in the history of Spanish America, as female governors and tribute collectors and as relatives of ruling caciques--or their destitute widows. But the term's meaning was adapted and manipulated by natives, creating a new social stratum where it previously may not have existed.
They played a crucial role in the establishment and success of Spanish rule, but were also instrumental in colonial natives' resistance and self-definition.In this volume, noted scholars uncover the history of colonial cacicas, moving beyond anecdotes of individuals in Spanish America. Their
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