Moral condemnation, political fear and mercantile profit: Spanish attitudes and policies in the face of Indian borrachera feasts (frontier of Concepción de Chile, 18th century)
Throughout the native Americas, collective feasts were important events of sociability. In Chile, Indian borracheras were considered one of the main difficulties Christian missionaries had to face in order to convert natives, also civilian and military authorities considered them dangerous because t...
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Moral condemnation, political fear and mercantile profit: Spanish attitudes and policies in the face of Indian borrachera feasts (frontier of Concepción de Chile, 18th century) |
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Throughout the native Americas, collective feasts were important events of sociability. In Chile, Indian borracheras were considered one of the main difficulties Christian missionaries had to face in order to convert natives, also civilian and military authorities considered them dangerous because theycould lead to rebellions and uprisings. Therefore, the sale of alcohol to the Indians was traditionally rejected until, on occasion of the Parlamento of 1793 and after obtaining several favorable opinions in this regard, the Spanish government decided to encourage the trade of alcoholic beverages with the natives. Why did those who had traditionally opposed the introduction of alcohol at the border now overwhelmingly endorsed and recommended it with emphasis? Through different sources, which include the opinions requested from several colonial actors, we will try to answer this question, examining the economic situation of the Concepción’s frontier towards late 18th century, whose avatars explain the reactions of the interested parties to a large extent.
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I28-R258-article-77222025-08-13T14:19:50Z Moral condemnation, political fear and mercantile profit: Spanish attitudes and policies in the face of Indian borrachera feasts (frontier of Concepción de Chile, 18th century) Condena moral, temor político y provecho mercantil: actitudes y políticas españolas ante las “borracheras” indígenas (frontera de la Concepción de Chile, siglo XVIII) Condenação moral, medo político e lucro comercial: atitudes e políticas espanholas em relação à “embriaguez” indígena (fronteira de Concepción, Chile, século XVIII) Alioto, Sebastián L. frontier Chile Indians alcohol frontera Chile indígenas alcohol fronteira Chile indígena álcool Throughout the native Americas, collective feasts were important events of sociability. In Chile, Indian borracheras were considered one of the main difficulties Christian missionaries had to face in order to convert natives, also civilian and military authorities considered them dangerous because theycould lead to rebellions and uprisings. Therefore, the sale of alcohol to the Indians was traditionally rejected until, on occasion of the Parlamento of 1793 and after obtaining several favorable opinions in this regard, the Spanish government decided to encourage the trade of alcoholic beverages with the natives. Why did those who had traditionally opposed the introduction of alcohol at the border now overwhelmingly endorsed and recommended it with emphasis? Through different sources, which include the opinions requested from several colonial actors, we will try to answer this question, examining the economic situation of the Concepción’s frontier towards late 18th century, whose avatars explain the reactions of the interested parties to a large extent. En toda la América indígena, los festines colectivos resultaron eventos de sociabilidad de primer orden. Las borracheras fueron en Chile una de las principales dificultades afrontadas por los misioneros cristianos para convertir a los nativos, también las autoridades civiles y militares las consideraban peligrosas porque podían generar rebeliones y levantamientos. La venta de alcohol a los indios fue tradicionalmente rechazada hasta que, en ocasión del Parlamento de 1793 y tras recabar varias opiniones, el gobierno español decidió incentivar el comercio de bebidas alcohólicas con los indígenas ¿Por qué quienes tradicionalmente se habían opuesto a la introducción de alcohol en la frontera ahora, en abrumadora mayoría, la avalaban y recomendaban con énfasis? A través de diversas fuentes, que incluyen las opiniones solicitadas a varios actores coloniales, trataremos de contestar esta pregunta examinando la situación económica de la frontera penquista hacia fines del siglo XVIII, cuyos avatares explican en buena medida las reacciones de los interesados. Em toda a América Indígena, as festas coletivas eram eventos sociais de primeira linha. No Chile, a embriaguez era uma das principais dificuldades enfrentadas pelos missionários cristãos na conversão dos nativos. Autoridades civis e militares também a consideravam perigosa, pois poderia levar a rebeliões e levantes. A venda de álcool aos indígenas era tradicionalmente rejeitada até que, durante o Parlamento de 1793 e após reunir diversas opiniões, o governo espanhol decidiu incentivar o comércio de bebidas alcoólicas com os indígenas. Por que aqueles que tradicionalmente se opunham à introdução do álcool na fronteira agora a apoiavam e recomendavam veementemente? Por meio de diversas fontes, incluindo opiniões obtidas de diversos atores coloniais, tentaremos responder a essa pergunta examinando a situação econômica na fronteira de Penquista no final do século XVIII, cujas vicissitudes explicam em grande parte as reações dos envolvidos. Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2020-11-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/7722 10.34096/mace.v28i2.7722 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 28 No. 2 (2020); 125-143 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 28 Núm. 2 (2020); 125-143 1851-3751 0327-5752 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/7722/8130 https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/7722/9279 Derechos de autor 2020 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria |