Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Jones, James C. (James Clyde), 1944-
- See more items in
- 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
- 1977 December 24-1978 January 1
- Container
- Box 1, Sheet 5-6
- 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 3 [3.1-3.36] notes provided by James Jones. December 24, 1977- January 1, 1978 2. Drum-call to mass on Christmas Eve, drummers are all indigenous (Moxo). The bells toll above. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 3. Macheteros in the doorway of the church portico. They performed just before the 3:00pm mass on Christmas Eve. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 4. Macheteros in the doorway of the church portico. They performed just before the 3:00pm mass on Christmas Eve. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 5. Several cabildo (council) members enter the church for mass on Christmas Eve. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 6. The "Angelitos," one of the Moxo comparsas, as they parade aound the plaza on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 7. The musicians of the "Angelitos." They stay behind the costumed dancers but also form part of the comparsa. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 8. Macheteros parading through the streets after the afternoon mass on Christmas Eve. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 9. Musicians of the Macheteros comparsa parading through the street after the afternoon mass on Christmas Eve. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 10. A "taita" walking through the street behind the Macheteros. With him is the wife of Felipe Apace. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 11. Three young ladies posing in San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 12. Isidoro Teco, 76 year old maestro de capilla, highly respected in the indigenous community. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 24. 13. A res just killed in Belén, given to them by a local rancher for Christmas. The meal was started at 3:00am on Christmas morning. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 25. 14. Isidoro Teco, 76 year old maestro de capilla, playing the violin and his wife on Christmas day. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 25. 15. Horacio Semani, corregidor indigenal, dipping chicha with a gourd from cántaro. An older woman holds the cup. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 25. 16. Bajones, or pan pipes, being played in Belén. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 17. Chacarero en route to his chaco in the plaza on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 18. King Herod, the Queen, her attendent, two military commanders and their soldiers holding machetes. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 19. King Herod, the Queen, her attendent, two military commanders and their soldiers holding machetes. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 20. The procession passes through a chaco. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxis. 1977 December 28. 21. The procession passes through a chaco. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxis. 1977 December 28. 22. The "officials" are seated behind a table prepared for the beheading. Padre Alfonso on the left. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 23. Soldiers return to report they could not find the Christ child. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 24. Soldiers carrying the "chacarero" whom they have taken prisoner. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 25. Babies being taken by soldiers from mothers for "degollacíon". Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 26. Babies being taken by soldiers from mothers for "degollacíon". Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 27. Babies being taken by soldiers from mothers for "degollacíon". Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 28. Daniel Yuco, dressed as a soldier, returning a baby to its mother. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 29. Daniel Yuco, dressed as a soldier, returning a baby to its mother. Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 30. View of the "beheading." Recreation of Herod's search for Jesus on the Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 31. The bajones, or pan pipes, on the march. Día de la Degollación de los Inocentes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 28. 32. Niño display of Christmas altar in the church of San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 31. 33. Members of the cabildo indigenal in formation in Belén before leaving with canes of office for 8:00pm mass. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1977 December 31. 34. A Machetero performing in the rectory on New Year's Day. San Ingnacio de Moxos. 1978 January 1. 35. Machetero drummers performing in the rectory on New Year's Day. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 January 1. 36. Macheteros returning to Belén from the church on New Year's Day. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 January 1. 37. Members of the cabildo indigenal together with a drummer in white camijeta as they return to Belén from church on New Year's Day. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 January 1.
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- 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-1674240600663-1674240601028-0
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