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Title
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Cavildo de la Q[ve]xa Q[ve] Pedio la Pobre Yndia Contra el Padre y Pide Justicia. Dize la Yndia que, Deciendole amansebada, le a Hecho Hilar, Texer y Castigado Muy Mucho a la Pobre Yndia. El Dicho Alcalde le de Carta de Justicia, Para que el Senor Bicario le Oyga y le Haga Justicia y lo Abise a su Senoria Obispo Para que Sea Castigado el Padre y a Otros Exenplo en Este Rreyno
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Description
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This image depicts a grievance council being held to hear the complaint of an indigenous woman who is illustrated kneeling on the right side of the image. The indigenous woman set forth a complaint against a parish priest who had beaten her and punished her. It was not uncommon for Spanish priests to poorly mistreat and abuse the indigenous peoples of Peru, and the author spends a large portion of the book criticizing them for it. The indigenous woman, who has a small child wrapped on her back, appears to be using her hands to list the things the parish priest had done to her. She is speaking to a group of native councilmen on the left side of the image. The native magistrate is depicted presenting the woman with a justice card that says, “a mi senor cacique” [to my lord chieftain]. This card will go to the priest about whom the complaint is about.
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Image Creator
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Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:23616
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Source Name
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El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
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Image
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Subject
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Religion
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Parish Priests
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Colonialism
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Colonization
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Indigenous Peoples
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Indigenous Women
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Abuse
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Justice
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