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Concepción López Mamani es miembro de las comunidades de Coyo y Tulor. En su entrevista habla sobre todo de las fuentes de agua en la comunidad y de su experiencia llevando rebaños de ovejas en burro a pastar en los alrededores de la Laguna Tebenquiche en los años cuarenta. En su opinión, tanto la minería del litio como los pozos que hizo la Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena (CONADI) han contribuido a secar las napas subterráneas de agua en la comunidad. Concepción cuenta también cómo se realizaba la siembra antiguamente con arado y describe también cómo funcionaba el trueque con las comunidades indígenas de Bolivia. En la segunda parte, explica cómo era la vida antiguamente en el Salar de Atacama, cómo se educaba a los niños en la comunidad, qué tipo de fiestas se celebraban y qué tipo de enfermedades sufrían las personas que vivían en Coyo. Termina la entrevista demandando, una vez más, que se respeten las fuentes de agua, porque el agua es vida. — Concepción López Mamani is a member of the communities of Coyo and Tulor. In his interview he speaks primarily about sources of water in the community and about his experience traveling by donkey to take flocks of sheep to graze around the Tebenquiche lagoon in the 40s. In his opinion, the lithium mine as much as the well made by Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena (CONADI) have contributed to drying up underground water layers in the community. Concepción also recounts how farming used to be done with the plow, and how the trueque functioned in indigenous communities in Bolivia. In the second part, he explains how life used to be in the Salar de Atacama, how children were educated, what type of parties were celebrated, and which sicknesses people in Coyo suffered from. He ends the interview demanding, once again, that water sources be respected because water means life. 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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Domestic life Rites and ceremonies Oral history Atacameño (Lickan Antay) (Indigenous People, Chile) Interview Water-supply--Sources Lagoons Animal life Coyo (Chile) Atacama Desert
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