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López, Sergio Martín-Cabrera, Luis, 1972-
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Sergio López es miembro de la comunidad de Coyo, pero cuando era pequeño vivía buena parte del año a los pies del volcán Licancabur cuidando los animales de su familia. En la entrevista, Sergio cuenta cómo se practicaba la agricultura y la ganadería en los alrededores de la laguna Tebenquiche, explica cómo se hacía la ceremonia de la limpia de canales y la quema y recolección de pasto para los animales. Más adelante cuenta cómo estaba estructurado el tráfico transandino de mercancias a través del trueque y explica que la comunidad de Coyo intercambiaba los frutos del chañar y del algarrobo y los huevos de parina (flamencos) por maiz, hojas de coca y charqui (carne seca). Cuenta también que se siembra mucho menos de lo que se hacía antes y que las principales amenazas que asolan a la comunidad son el cambio climático y el consumo de agua por parte de empresas mineras y de turismo. — Sergio López is a member of the Coyo community, but when he was little he lived at the foot of the Licancabur volcano for a good part of the year, taking care of his family’s animals. In the interview, Sergio recounts how his family practiced agriculture and had cattle around the Tebenquiche lagoon. He explains how the canal cleaning ceremony worked, as well as burning and recollecting grass for the animals. Later, he explains the structure of transandean traffic of merchandise through the trueque, and how the Coyo community exchanged chañar fruits, algarrobo, and flamingo eggs for corn, coca leaves, and charqui (dried meat). He also explains that there is a lot less farming now and that the main threats to the Coyo community are climate change and the water consumption at the hands of mining companies and tourism. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) La comunidad de Coyo fue consultada para la creación de esta colección digital y, por lo tanto, retiene el control de su herencia cultural (lenguajes, prácticas, tecnologías, recursos naturales, territorios e información personal). Para cualquier uso que vaya más allá de la investigación o la enseñanza, busque por favor el permiso y el consentimiento de la comunidad. The Coyo community was consulted in the creation of this collection and they retain control of their Indigenous cultural heritage (languages, knowledge, practices, technologies, natural resources, territories, and personal information). For use beyond research or teaching, please seek permission from and give attribution to the community.
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moving image
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb2367026p
Language
Spanish
Subject
Sacred Mountains Chañar Oral history Volcanoes Flamingos Interview Salt mines and mining Atacameño (Lickan Antay) (Indigenous People, Chile) Rites and ceremonies Algarrobo Animal life Coyo (Chile) Atacama Desert
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