Abstract

MORA RIVERA, Gerardo. EL ÑO CARNAVALÓN NO ES UN DIOS, TAMPOCO UN DIABLO. UNA HUACA CONTEMPORÁNEA EN SAN MIGUEL DE AZAPA (CHILE). Andes [online]. 2022, vol.33, n.1, pp.30-32. ISSN 1668-8090.

In this article I present the biography of the Ño Carnavalón that is received by the Flores Felipe family and the Villarroel “A” comparsa, each carnival, in San Miguel de Azapa (Arica, Chile). I aim to show that this particular Ño is a huaca, within an Andean understanding of life. That is, he is an entity whose own materiality gives him power and efficacy. To do this, I address how the Ño is understood in its current context, how it could be understood theoretically, how it relates to other carnavalones in its region, and its own history. I also review his current participation in carnivals, how the customs associated with him are learned, and how it is possible to communicate with him. Finally, I discuss the possibilities of understanding him as a huaca and of relating him to Pachamama.

Keywords : Huaca; non human person; ethnography; carnival.

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