Mapuche
Published on Nov 22, 2015
No Description
MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MAPUCHE
CAMERON WEINER, GRACE HIBSHMAN
Mapu-Che
- Mapu: of the land
- Che: people
- People of the Land
- 10% of Chilean population
- 300,000 living in Argentina
chilean population is just over 1 million
Untitled Slide
GROUPS
- classified by where they live
- Huilliche: people of the south
- Lafkenche: people of the west
- Nagche: people of the valley
- Pehuenches: people of the pehuen tree
DISCRIMINATION
- Pinochet Period
- new laws named Mapuche Chileans
- land was taken from them
- paid less than other chileans
- considered the lowest class
land was sold to foreigners and land lords
Righting Wrongs
- 1993
- indegenous act
- Permuta
- CONADI
- Chile is now officially multi-ethnic!
protected and helped develop indegenous groups
permuta: offering land of same value if someone wants to buy it
conadi: state authority with chilean/indegenous groups that protects cultural development
permuta: offering land of same value if someone wants to buy it
conadi: state authority with chilean/indegenous groups that protects cultural development
FOOD
- maize,squash potaoes
- beans, chile peppers
- Fished, hunted
- Guinea pigs
CLOTHES
for wool
the size of the llama heard was the basis of a mans wealth
domo wesakelu: womens attire
wentru wesakelu: mens attire
men now dress like peasants
Womens are made of: Kupam
Men made of: Chiripa
the size of the llama heard was the basis of a mans wealth
domo wesakelu: womens attire
wentru wesakelu: mens attire
men now dress like peasants
Womens are made of: Kupam
Men made of: Chiripa
