Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Jones, James C. (James Clyde), 1944-
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- James C. Jones collection from Bolivia
- James C. Jones collection from Bolivia / Series 1: Photographic slides taken in San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia
- Extent
- 36 Slides (photographs)
- Date
- 1978 March 3-24
- Container
- Box 1, Sheet 13-14
- Archival Repository
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Type
- Archival materials
- Slides
- Slides (photographs)
- Collection Citation
- Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Jones collection from Bolivia, Item Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiphotos@si.edu. For personal or classroom use, users are invited to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not modified in any way, the Smithsonian Institution copyright notice (where applicable) is included, and the source of the image is identified as the National Museum of the American Indian. For more information please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use and NMAI Archive Center's Digital Image request website.
- Scope and Contents
- Roll 7 [7.1-7.36] notes provided by James Jones. March 3- March 24, 1978 2. Aerial view of the highway, a terreplein, leading from Trinidad westward through San Ignacio de Moxos and San Borja. Near Trinidad. 1978 March 3. 3. Aerial view of the Mamoré, a river with a highly shifting channel. It is known locally as "lagunas" or "madres del río." Near Trinidad. 1978 March 3. 4. Aerial view of the terreplein road between Trinidad and San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 3. 5. Aerial view of pampa surrounded by monte just to the northeast of San Ignacio, north of the highway. Near San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 3. 6. Marcelito Rivero, grandson of Ignacito, holding one of Condesa's puppies. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 3. 7. Abadesas (abbesses) dancing in Belén on occasion of Salvador Chapi's retirement after 30 years of teaching. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 5. 8. Abadesas (abbesses) and others dancing in Belén on occasion of Salvador Chapi's retirement after 30 years of teaching. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 5. 9. A low lying flooded area of San Ignacio. The circunvalacíon, a terreplein, impedes drainage after heavy rains and culverts in the terreplein are undersized. Native populations were forced into such areas. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 7. 10. Chocolate beans and rice grains left to dry in the sun. The rice grains are atop cow hides. At the home of Ignacito Rivero, San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 7. 11. Chocolate beans in baskets (aseyé) to drain. The liquid, known as "liquido de chocolate" may be drunk in pure form or mixed with water and drunk as "tachi." San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 12. 12. A baby tejón (badger) captured by the nephew of Ignacito Rivero and brought to Marcelito, Ignacito's grandson. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 18. 13. Niño de Ramas, erected on the day before Domingo de Ramas (Palm Sunday). San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 18. 14. Peeling coffee at a house north of Ignacito Rivero's. The machine used is made entirely of wood save a spike metal sheet on wither side of the drum. One of two machines in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 18. 15. Leaving church after morning mass on Palm Sunday. The palms, placed on a table, were collectively blessed and are kept by families to be burnt on Ash Wednesday the following year. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 16. Drummer calling the "judíos" to Belén to gather about Niño de Ramas and participate in the Niño procession on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 17. Children carrying palm staves adorned with ribbons and flowers awaiting the arrival of Niño de Ramas for procession on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 18. Little girl standing in front of Belén carrying a palm stave adorned with ribbons and flowers awaiting the arrival of Niño de Ramas for procession on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 19. Niño de Ramas procession en route to Belén from the sanctuary on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 20. Niño de Ramas procession en route to Belén from the sanctuary on Palm Sunday. A man keeps the children in two lines. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 21. Niño de Ramas altar in front of Belén. Abadesas (abbesses) kneel on a mat before the altar, a line of children on either side of them. The children hold palm staves adorned with ribbons and flowers for Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 22. Gallo (rooster) atop staff of one the children traveling with "judíos" in the Niño de Ramas procession en route to Belén from the sanctuary on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 23. Gallo (rooster) atop staff of one the children traveling with "judíos" in the Niño de Ramas procession en route to Belén from the sanctuary on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 24. Ladder carried by a "judío" in the Niño de Ramas procession en route to Belén from the sanctuary on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 25. "Judíos" at the Niño de Ramas altar in front of Belén on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 26. The monjas (nuns) of San Ignacio as the walk to Belén to join group for the procession of Niño de Ramas on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 27. Niño de Ramas procession through the streets on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 28. Niño de Ramas procession passing beneath one of the four arches erected at the corners of the plaza on Palm Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 19. 29. Brother-in-law of Horacio Semani and a woman at valario of their saint, San José. She holds a cántaro (pitcher) called cípa-i. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 20. 30. "Jesús Nazareno" one of several figures on display in the church sanctuary that will be part of the upcoming Easter processions. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 23. 31. "Cristo de la Columna," Christ tied to a column, one of several figures on display in the church sanctuary that will be part of the upcoming Easter processions. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 23. 32. "Cristo del Huerto," Christ kneeling in a garden, one of several figures on display in the church sanctuary that will be part of the upcoming Easter processions. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 23. 33. Christ on the cross scene erected on Good Friday morning. Christ will be taken down in the evening for "Desclaracíon," entombed and carried about town in procession. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 24. 34. Christ on the cross scene erected on Good Friday morning. Christ will be taken down in the evening for "Desclaracíon," entombed and carried about town in procession. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 24. 35. The sepulcro (tomb) in which Christ will be laid at during "Desclaracíon" the evening of Good Friday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 24. 36. Man playing Judas in line with "Jewish Soldiers" beneath Christ on the cross on Good Friday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 24. 37. Men representing "Jewish Soldiers" stand guard beneath Christ on the cross on Good Friday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 March 24.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to NMAI Archive Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).
- Record ID
- ebl-1674240600663-1674240601030-0
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