Making Cassava Chicha in the Community of Sarayaku
Title
Making Cassava Chicha in the Community of Sarayaku
Sumak Kawsay
Subject
Andean; indigenous people
Description
The Cassava also known as “Yuca” is a tuber that is grown heavily in the amazon rainforest. Chicha means drink in Kichwa and it is typically a fermented drink that is prepared throughout the Andean cultures. The kichwa communities of the amazon rainforest are known for preparing the chicha of cassava through a process of chewing and spitting as a way to ferment the drink.
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.
Sumak Kawsay means Good Living in the Kichwa language. It guides a harmonious life through egalitarian principles related to community and reciprocity. According to the Andean Cosmovision (the world view of the indigenous people of the Andes region); nature, mankind, and Pachamama (mother earth), are one whole cosmic family that is perpetually related. Within this spectrum transcendental elements form the fundamental bases of an indigenous society. It was my intention to return to my roots in Ecuador and experience this form of thought. From my experience I was able to conclude that Sumak Kawsay is manifested in the coexistence between all beings. Within the Kichwa community it is manifested through the solidarity and reciprocity held in daily activities.
Creator
Delgado, Michael
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Michael Delgado
Type
Humanities and Social Sciences
Identifier
T0348
Coverage
Sarayaku, Pastaza, Ecuador
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Collection
Citation
Delgado, Michael, “Making Cassava Chicha in the Community of Sarayaku,” Spitzer School of Architecture, accessed September 7, 2024, http://digitalscholarship.ccny.cuny.edu/architecture/items/show/653.
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