Subject:
Intangible heritage
The oral tradition of the Mapoyo and its symbolic points of reference within the ancestral territory encompass a body of narratives that constitute the collective memory of the Mapoyo people. It is symbolically and permanently linked to a number of places along the Orinoco River in Venezuelan Guayana. Tradition bearers recount the narratives while carrying out their daily activities, reinforcing the self-identification of the community. Transmission is currently endangered by outward migration, land encroachment by the mining industry, and diminishing use of the Mapoyo language.
sobre este tema:
Nomination file/Dossier de candidature
Lugar/región:
Orinoco river,
Venezuela,
Latin America,
Caribbean
Series:
2014 inscriptions on the Urgent Safeguarding List
Tipo:
Documentary
Duración:
Producción y personalidades:
Publisher: Centro de la Diversidad Cultural, Venezuela
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Derechos: Centro de la Diversidad Cultural, Venezuela
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