Las brujas protectoras. Estudio microcomparativo de los rasgos antisociales y prosociales de los seres-bolas de fuego según las creencias y narrativas del centro de México
The Protective Witches. A Microcomparative Study of Antisocial and Prosocial Features of the Entities-Flying Balls of Fire According to Beliefs and Narratives from Central Mexico

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the issue of multiplicity and variety of beliefs and narratives on flying balls of fire form Central Mexico. Although these beings are frequently referred to as “witches” and considered extremely antisocial, in a region located in the Veracruz State these beings are seen as protectors of the people and guardians of treasures. A microcomparative analysis of the data from my fieldwork and anthropological sources associated with other regions of Central Mexico reveals that the tangled complex of beliefs and narratives associated with flying balls of fire encompasses just as much their prosocial and antisocial functions.

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