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 | | In dreaming of Talocan, the truths of Knab, Doña Rubia, and Don Inocente converge until Knab is inescapably confronted, in spite of himself, with questioning the absolute conviction of his own beliefs and the "validity" of the beliefs of others. |
 | | A premise of justice is central in the organization of the Sanmartino world view and justifies to Sanmartinos, the place and efficacy of witchcraft in their lives. |
 | | Vengeance and justice are clearly inseparable ideological elements in the beliefs of Sanmartinos and recall the key cosmological premises of respect, reciprocity, balance, and harmony that intertwine to organize the beliefs and ritual practices I describe for Chignautla, a community not far away (Slade 1992). |
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