Category Archives: sarayaku
Ancestral fishing commune of San Pedro – Santa Elena Province – Ecuadorian coast. I DO NOT believe in “buen vivir” (an adaptation of the Indigenous and Ecuadorian worldview, forcibly included and enforced into the constitution as a mere political marketing strategy so that mestizos understand a discourse; in addition to […]
Ecuador is experiencing one of the worst community crises related to mining and oil extraction in the country. Despite the Ecuadorian government's vehemently insisting in recent months that it supports the communities affected by Chevron Texaco, who have been resisting for more than 20 years, […]
Pope Francis, in Ecuador, calls for greater protection of the tropical forest and its peoples. The dignified Kichwa people of Sarayaku and their rich culture are among those likely to be affected by the Ecuadorian government's intentions to expand its oil frontier. The Pope calls for greater protection of the rainforest and its peoples.
Young people from Sarayaku in one of Guayaquil's central squares. PHOTO: Esmeralda Rosales. Over the past few weeks, the Kichwa Indigenous People of Sarayaku have been participating in a series of activities in the provinces of Guayaquil and Santa Elena with the aim of reaching a wider audience in this region of the country regarding the struggle […]
The Sisa Ñampi (Path of Flowers) The Sisa Ñampi will represent a perimeter of flower trees, a sacred space. It will be a living path to express the Amazonian peoples' understanding of the rainforest, where their lives begin and are shaped. It will be a way to transmit knowledge […]
Kawsak Sacha Proposal of the Kichwa People of Sarayacu and the Bobonaza River Basin. The indigenous nationalities and peoples of the Amazon are settled in primary forests rich in biodiversity. These spaces are vitally important for life on the planet, which is why the struggle of the peoples who have ancestrally lived in them […]
Antonio dreams that the land he works belongs to him, he dreams that his sweat is paid with justice and truth, he dreams that there is a school to cure ignorance and medicine to ward off death, he dreams that his house is lit and his table is full, he dreams that his land is free and that it is reason […]
Arturo Hortas, a Spanish documentary filmmaker, director, and singer-songwriter (Zaragoza, 35) who has already produced several documentary and research projects on the situation of the Amazonian peoples, recently visited our country to prepare his latest film about the Sarayaku people. Ballenita Sí had the pleasure of speaking with […]
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