Acequia; water sharing, sanctity, and place.1930618557 Acequia a·ce·qui·a n. Southwestern U.S. An irrigation canal. [Spanish, from Arabic as-s ; water sharing, sanctity, and place. Rodriguez, Sylvia. School of American Research Pr 2006 187 pages $27.95 Paperback GF504 The Taos Valley in northern New Mexico Northern New Mexico may simply mean the northern part of New Mexico, but in cultural terms it usually means the area of heavy Spanish settlement in the north-central part. contains the largest and most elaborate acequia (community irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. ditch) system in New Mexico. Rodriguez (anthropology, U. of New Mexico) examines two areas of acequia-related activity--the traditional reparto de aguas (division of waters) and the religious rituals that sanctify sanc·ti·fy tr.v. sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing, sanc·ti·fies 1. To set apart for sacred use; consecrate. 2. To make holy; purify. 3. agriculture and place--in an exploration of the relationship between water sharing, belief, and attachment to place in the Taos Valley. The text offers an alternative approach to water sharing for communities around the world facing severe and growing water scarcity. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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