Been without being
Concept and History
A mystical concept of Aymara culture believed to have originated in part as a means of coping with life under the oppression of Spanish conquistadors. The concept suggests that a person may be physically present locally but in a different place spiritually.
Sources
de Cordoba, Jose and Luhnow, David, "A Dash of Mysticism: Governing Bolivia The Aymara Way", Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2006
Categories
Mysticism | Colonialism