Sacred theft : The fox and the origin of food in the southern Andes

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  Abstract In this work, we address popular South Andean narratives that refer to the fox as an ancestor who, in his adventures, steals food from the sacred world, an act known as "sacred pilfering," performing an unintentional sacrificial act of donating food to the world. We a...

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Autor principal: Vilca, Mario
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2025
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description   Abstract In this work, we address popular South Andean narratives that refer to the fox as an ancestor who, in his adventures, steals food from the sacred world, an act known as "sacred pilfering," performing an unintentional sacrificial act of donating food to the world. We also address the importance of "play" in celebrations of the annual ritual calendar, focusing on "theft" in ritual contexts. Secondly, we examine narrative aspects of the contemporary fox, what is said about its "powers," and the ways in which its knowledge helps prevent evils, select what to sow during the year, and indicate favorable times. We draw on sources related to Andean memory, both oral and documentary narratives. We propose a philosophical reflection based on seminal Indigenous notions. Keywords Fox - food - sacred pilfering - play - seminality.  
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spelling I28-R145-17121_oai2026-02-10 Vilca, Mario 2025-12-31   Abstract In this work, we address popular South Andean narratives that refer to the fox as an ancestor who, in his adventures, steals food from the sacred world, an act known as "sacred pilfering," performing an unintentional sacrificial act of donating food to the world. We also address the importance of "play" in celebrations of the annual ritual calendar, focusing on "theft" in ritual contexts. Secondly, we examine narrative aspects of the contemporary fox, what is said about its "powers," and the ways in which its knowledge helps prevent evils, select what to sow during the year, and indicate favorable times. We draw on sources related to Andean memory, both oral and documentary narratives. We propose a philosophical reflection based on seminal Indigenous notions. Keywords Fox - food - sacred pilfering - play - seminality.   En este trabajo abordamos las narrativas populares, surandinas que refieren al zorro en tanto ancestro que en sus aventuras roba los alimentos del mundo de lo sagrado, acción denominada “ratería sagrada”, realizando una acción sacrificial no intencional, de donar al mundo los alimentos. Abordamos también la importancia del “juego” en celebraciones del calendario anual ritual, enfocando el “robo” en contextos rituales. En segundo lugar, recogemos aspectos narrativos del zorro contemporáneo, lo que se dice de sus “poderes” y los modos en que su saber ayuda a prevenir los males, seleccionar lo que se debe sembrar en el año, así como indicar tiempos favorables. Nos basamos en fuentes relacionadas a la memoria andina, tanto orales como en narrativas documentales. Nos proponemos realizar una reflexión filosófica a partir de nociones seminales indígenas.   Palabras clave Zorro- alimentos- ratería sagrada- juego- seminalidad. Résumé   Dans cet ouvrage, nous abordons les récits populaires des Andes du Sud qui font référence au renard comme un ancêtre qui, dans ses aventures, vole de la nourriture au monde sacré, une action connue sous le nom de « vol sacré », accomplissant un acte sacrificiel involontaire consistant à donner de la nourriture au monde. Nous abordons également l’importance du « jeu » dans les célébrations du calendrier rituel annuel, en nous concentrant sur le « vol » dans les contextes rituels. Deuxièmement, nous explorons les aspects narratifs du renard contemporain, y compris ce qui est dit sur ses « pouvoirs » et la manière dont ses connaissances aident à prévenir les maux, à sélectionner ce qu'il faut semer au cours de l'année et à indiquer les périodes favorables. Nous nous appuyons sur des sources liées à la mémoire andine, à la fois des récits oraux et documentaires. Nous proposons de mener une réflexion philosophique à partir de notions autochtones séminales.   Mots-clés Renard-nourriture-vol sacré-gibier-séminité.     Neste trabalho, abordamos narrativas populares do sul dos Andes que se referem à raposa como uma ancestral que, em suas aventuras, rouba comida do mundo sagrado, uma ação conhecida como "roubo sagrado", realizando um ato de sacrifício não intencional de doar comida ao mundo. Também abordamos a importância do “jogo” nas celebrações do calendário ritual anual, com foco no “roubo” em contextos rituais. Em segundo lugar, exploramos aspectos narrativos da raposa contemporânea, incluindo o que é dito sobre seus "poderes" e as maneiras pelas quais seu conhecimento ajuda a prevenir males, selecionar o que semear durante o ano e indicar épocas favoráveis. Utilizamos fontes relacionadas à memória andina, tanto narrativas orais quanto documentais. Propomos realizar uma reflexão filosófica a partir de noções indígenas seminais. Palavras-chave: Raposa - comida - roubo sagrado - jogo - seminalidade. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/esnoa/article/view/17121 10.34096/esnoa.n27.17121 spa Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/esnoa/article/view/17121/15803 Derechos de autor 2025 Mario Vilca Estudios Sociales del NOA; Núm. 27 (2024) 2362-2482 0329-8256 Sacred theft : The fox and the origin of food in the southern Andes La ratería sagrada: El zorro y el origen de los alimentos en los Andes del sur Le vol sacré: Le renard et l'origine de la nourriture dans les Andes du Sud info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=estusoc&d=17121_oai

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