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Martín-Cabrera, Luis, 1972- Reyes Ramos, Angelica
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Angelica Reyes Ramos es del ayllu de Solor y del ayllu de Coyo. En su entrevista Angélica explica el significado del carnaval para los pueblos atacameños. En su opinión el carnaval está relacionado con la fertilidad de la tierra y la productividad de los animales que hacen posible la vida en el desierto. Angélica cuenta también que, aunque todos los ayllus de Atacama celebran el carnaval por las mismas razones , cada uno de ellos tiene su particular forma de celebrarlo y de hacer el pago a la tierra (Pachamama). En Coyo el carnaval tiene un aspecto más participativo, incluso quienes visitan de afuera pueden participar cantando y bailando. En la segunda parte, Ángelica aborda la cuestión de las relaciones de género en el carnaval y en las comunidades Lickan Antay en general. En su opinión las culturas atacameñas son matriarcados, porque las mujeres son quiénes se hacen cargo de las labores domésticas, la agricultura y la ganadería. Los hombres trabajan fuera de la casa, pero tienen un segundo lugar en la organización del trabajo. Por último, al final de la entrevista Angélica critica que la llegada de gentes de afuera a San Pedro altera tanto la enseñanza de la cultura atacameña en los colegios locales como la celebración de fiestas como el carnaval. La gente que participa de afuera no respeta las costumbres ancestrales de los pueblos Lickan Antay. — Angélica Reyes Ramos belongs to both the ayllu of Solor and the ayllu of Coyo. In the interview Angélica explains the meaning of the carnival celebrations for the Atacameño people. In her opinion, the carnival is related to the fertility of the land, and the productivity of cattle to sustain life in the desert. Angélica also tells that all the Atacama ayllus celebrate the carnival for the same reasons, but each of them do it differently; for instance they do a different ceremony to perform the payment to the earth (Pachamama). The carnival in Coyo has a more participative aspect as well, everybody, even those who visit from outside the community, are welcome to participate singing and dancing. In the second part of the interview, Angélica addresses the question of gender relations both in the carnival and in the Lickan Antay communities. In her opinion atacameño cultures are matriarchal cultures, because women do domestic labor, agriculture, and raise children. Men work outside the household, but they occupy a secondary position in the division of labor. Last, at the end of the interview, Angelica criticizes the arrival of people from outside the community because they affect both the teaching of atacameño culture in the local schools and the celebration of festivities like the carnival. People that come from outside do not respect the ancestral customs of the Lickan Antay people. 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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text
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ark:/20775/bb9773233s
Language
Spanish
Subject
Animal life Domestic life Interview Carnival Atacameño (Lickan Antay) (Indigenous People, Chile) Oral history Rituals and celebrations Coyo (Chile) Atacama Desert
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