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M. Rigoberto (Manuel Rigoberto) Paredes
1870–1950
A pioneering Bolivian folklorist and ethnographer, he devoted his life to studying the myths, beliefs, and traditions of Indigenous and popular culture in Bolivia. His books helped preserve a rich body of knowledge that might otherwise have been lost.
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Mitos, supersticiones y supervivencias populares de Bolivia
by M. Rigoberto (Manuel Rigoberto) Paredes
About the author
Born in Bolivia in 1870, Manuel Rigoberto Paredes Iturri became known as a historian, essayist, ethnographer, and folklorist whose work focused on the cultural life of his country. He is widely described as a precursor to anthropological, ethnographic, and folklore studies in Bolivia.
Paredes is especially remembered for researching popular beliefs, oral traditions, and everyday customs, with a strong interest in Aymara and Quechua culture. His best-known work, Mitos, supersticiones y supervivencias populares de Bolivia, reflects that lifelong effort to collect and interpret stories and practices rooted in Bolivian life.
Some sources disagree about details of his death year, listing either 1950 or 1951. What is clear is that his writing left a lasting mark on Bolivian cultural history and remains valuable for readers interested in folklore, identity, and the preservation of traditional knowledge.