Choqela: Only Interpretation
This provocative and profound film documents the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering several different translations of the proceedings, the film acknowledges the problems of interpretation as an inherent dilemma of anthropology.
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Choqela: Only Interpretation
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1987
Runtime
0h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Choqela: Only Interpretation
Director
John Cohen
Description
This provocative and profound film documents the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering several different translations of the proceedings, the film acknowledges the problems of interpretation as an inherent dilemma of anthropology.
