Entangled in the sierra. Plants uses as a sustainable strategy of survival among the Guarijio/Makurawe people of Sonora, Mexico

 

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Authors: Bañuelos Flores, Noemi, Salido-Araiza, Patricia L.
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2020
Description:The Guarijío/Makurawe people of Sonora are one of the most ignored native groups in Mexico´s Northwest region. From an ethnobotanical perspective, this paper analyzes the importance of plant resources for this indigenous community, according to their different uses. Some methodological technics included in depth personal interviews, direct-participative observation as well as community workshops.  Among key actors interviewed included the eldest people, housewives, rural workers, artisans, healers, cultural promotor, and the local governor.  Results show that the Guarijio exemplify a case of subsistence based on the uses of their biocultural heritage. Indigenous knowledges on vegetal resources represent the roots for any proposal of sustainable development focused on the improvement of wellbeing of this people.
Country:Portal de Revistas TEC
Institution:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas TEC
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/3849
Online Access:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/3849
Keyword:Ethnobotany
indigenous groups
traditional knowledge
Guarijio/Makurawe
Sonora
Etnobotánica
Grupos indígenas
Conocimiento tradicional
Guarijío/Makurawe