The Journey of a Tzotzil-Maya Woman of Chiapas, Mexico: Pass Well Over the Earth

Acknowledgments; Prologue; Background Notes; Notes on the Book's Two Voices and Key Terms; People in Antonia's Life; Time Line of Key Events Mentioned in the Book; Map of Highland Chiapas Part I. Becoming a Batz'i Antz (True Woman) 1. A Childhood Memory; 2. Parents; 3. Learning to Work; 4. School; 5. Making One's Soul Arrive; 6. Listening to the Word of God; 7. Courtship and Marriage; 8. Learning to Be a Wife; 9. Learning to Be a Mother; 10. Learning to Manage a Household; 11. Animals; 12. Water; 13. Working with Coffee Part II. Contesting the Status Quo, Creating a Different World 1. The Time of Fire; 2. 1997; 3. International Encounters; 4. Sons; 5. Daughters; 6. Daughters-in-Law and Grandchildren; 7. Cargos; 8. Cooperatives; 9. Traveling; 10. The International Folk Art Market Part III. Gains and Losses, Lessons Learned 1. Envy; 2. Suffering; 3. A Difficult Trip; 4. Faith and Love; 5. Exodus; 6. Death; 7. Life So Far Epilogue; Afterword Appendix A. Antonia's Words in Tzotzil, Spanish, and English; Appendix B. Life Histories from Chiapas and Other Places; Notes; Glossary; References; Index