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Episode LXX (70)

International Indigenous Women Day Celebration

”What grandmother left behind” Locualmachi a laga” private collection
ORANJESTAD — “Being an nancy and childbirth com- genome and the Aruban
Indigenous woman means pared to non-indigenous culture.
living under a society and women. “Irama” - Artistic representation of Caquetian princess pri-
'civilization' that benefits Indigenous women tradi- vate collection
from your voice lessons, But parallel to these cur- tionally played a central
invisibility, disappearance, rent and unfortunate situ- role within the tribal and ing food, clothing, shelter fense of indigenous lands
non-existence, and era- ation Indigenous women later in Cristian family, how- and security. Commerce and territories and advo-
sure,” said Rebecca Moore, play important roles in their ever carrying their aborigi- with the mainland, sea- cating for the islands indig-
anI'nu woman.International communities and beyond. nal government and spiritu- sonal farming, fishing and enous peoples’ collective
Indigenous Women's Day is In the case of Aruba, In- al ceremonies within them ranching wild horses, were rights worldwide. In Aruba
held each year on 5th Sep- digenous women were the believes. Men and women the main activities back we have a group that ad-
tember. Although women Eve of the modern or con- enjoyed considerable per- then. Women,daughters of vocates for the care and
fight for their rights and the temporary Aruban autoch- sonal autonomy and both corn were responsible for protection of nature led
rights of their people, not thone population, facing performed functions vital the domestic sphere and by a woman.Sister Taca-
enough recognition is giv- the challenge of educat- to the survival of aborigi- were viewed as both life- Mahaca, a native Aruban
en to the efforts of women. ing her mestizo offspring’s nal communities. The men givers and the caretakers jurist urges by very valid
in to heirs of islands ethnic were responsible for provid- of life and heritage. As a arguments the need to
Being born an indigenous result, women were respon- protect nature and au-
girl can still be a life sen- sible for the early socializa- tochthone cultural heri-
tence of poverty, exclusion tion of children. tage. Her group organize-
and discrimination in many sawarenessmanifestations
regions today, largely root- Indigenous women are and protests on the island
ed in the historical mar- the backbone of many wide. Usingmedia aware-
ginalization of indigenous American communities. ness campaigns trough her
communities and aggra- Our mothers, sisters, aunts, group called PAW; Proud
vated by overlapping cir- cousins and grandmoth- Aruban Warriors.
cumstances such as race, ers play major roles in the
ethnicity, disability and lo- preservation of food secu- “We aim to protect our
cation. Analysis of available rity and culture heritage of ancestral grounds and na-
survey data shows that in- this beloved rock. They also ture for our future genera-
digenous women and ado- have a fundamental role tions”—TacaMahaca
lescent girls are significantly as guardians of indigenous
less likely to benefit from ancestral knowledge, hav- To get to know more about
health services and have ing been traditionally care Arubaand its origins, its ani-
worse maternal health out- takers of natural resources mals, cultureetc., we highly
comes in many countries. and managers of seeds recommendyou to book
Indigenousor Amerindian and medicinal plants. In your participation. Living
women are twice as likely actual times they often ourcultural encounterses-
to die as a result of preg- take the lead in the de- sion is mind opening and
entertaining. Mail us at
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