La Recta Provincia (secret society of sorcerers)

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La Recta Provincia is a legendary clandestine brotherhood of sorcerers in Chilote mythology, reputed for its organized magical practices, initiation rites, and influence over supernatural events in the Chiloé Archipelago.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clandestine brotherhood of sorcerers ⓘ
element of Chilote mythology ⓘ
legendary secret society ⓘ
mythological organization ⓘ
associatedWithMyth Caleuche (ghost ship of Chiloé) ⓘ
brujos de Chiloé (Chilote sorcerers) ⓘ
linked to: Brujo de Chiloé

invunche (deformed guardian creature, in some versions) ⓘ
associatedWithObject Cahuín (meeting place or cave, in some versions) ⓘ
human skin cloak or garment (in some accounts) ⓘ
magical book of laws (in some legends) ⓘ
magical ointment for flying ⓘ
associatedWithPractice night flights ⓘ
pacts with the devil (in Christianized versions) ⓘ
shape-shifting ⓘ
use of enchanted boats or ghost ships ⓘ
country Chile ⓘ
culturalContext Chilote culture ⓘ
Mapuche-Huilliche traditions ⓘ
Southern Chilean folklore ⓘ
documentedIn Chilean folklore studies ⓘ
ethnographic accounts of Chiloé ⓘ
oral tradition of Chiloé ⓘ
governedBy Council of sorcerers (in some versions) ⓘ
King of the Recta Provincia ⓘ
hasAlternativeName La Mayoría ⓘ
La Provincia Recta ⓘ
linked to: La Recta Provincia

La Recta ⓘ
linked to: La Recta Provincia

La Recta Provincia de la Tierra ⓘ
linked to: La Recta Provincia
hasLanguage Mapudungun (influence) ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ
hasLeaderTitle Rey de la Costa (in some variants) ⓘ
Rey de la Recta Provincia ⓘ
hasOrganizationalStructure hierarchical ⓘ
territorial divisions called provincias (in some accounts) ⓘ
hasReputationFor causing illness ⓘ
control of storms and winds ⓘ
influence over supernatural events ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ
magical healing (in some accounts) ⓘ
malefic magic ⓘ
organized magical practices ⓘ
sorcery ⓘ
witchcraft ⓘ
hasTheme conflict between Christianity and indigenous beliefs ⓘ
fear of hidden powers ⓘ
social control through witchcraft accusations ⓘ
influenced Chilean literature about Chiloé ⓘ
local legends of witchcraft in southern Chile ⓘ
locatedIn Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ
Chiloé Island ⓘ
linked to: Chiloé Archipelago
perceivedAs criminal organization by colonial and republican authorities (in some historical cases) ⓘ
requires formal initiation ⓘ
loyalty to the brotherhood ⓘ
oath of secrecy ⓘ
renunciation of Christian faith (in some legends) ⓘ
timePeriod 19th century (documented beliefs) ⓘ
colonial era (ascribed) ⓘ

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Chilote mythology → hasPart → La Recta Provincia (secret society of sorcerers) ⓘ
La Cueva de Quicaví → associatedWith → La Recta Provincia (mythical brujo organization) ⓘ
linked to: La Recta Provincia (secret society of sorcerers)