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Historia y Sociedad
versión impresa ISSN 0121-8417versión On-line ISSN 2357-4720
Resumen
MOLINA-BAUTISTA, Angélica-María. "I Conjure You by Saint Peter...". Magical Practices and Daily Life of the Women of African Origin in the Inquisition of Cartagena, 17th Century. Hist. Soc. [online]. 2022, n.43, pp.250-277. Epub 22-Ago-2022. ISSN 0121-8417. https://doi.org/10.15446/hys.n43.97565.
This article analyzed the role of witchcraft and sorcery in the daily lives of some women of African origin in the Caribbean in the 17th century. From a cultural history approach, I addressed some files of the Inquisition of Cartagena, through which these women were prosecuted, given the fact that various magical practices used in everyday life were exposed within them. The conclusion reached was that the different actions used to survive and conquer a place of social recognition, made it possible for them to weave support networks and establish a circulation of knowledge with other women of similar qualities, although these very practices supposed a risk of being taken before the inquisitorial justice.
Palabras clave : magic; witchcraft; sorcery; rite; worship; religious practice; customs and traditions; traditional medicine; Inquisition of Cartagena; women; Afro-descendants; 17th century; New Kingdom of Granada; colonial history; daily life.