Zoo-sociocosmología qom: seres humanos, animales y sus relaciones en el Gran Chaco

Medrano, Celeste

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“…Other Wichí communities also preferred fatty individuals and used fat as medicine (Arenas 2003). Qom and Mocoví indigenous groups, also found in the Chaco ecoregion, also showed this preference (Medrano 2014). For the Qom, consuming fat and using it as medicine was associated with the incorporation of the power of the dead animal (Medrano 2014).…”

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“…Qom and Mocoví indigenous groups, also found in the Chaco ecoregion, also showed this preference (Medrano 2014). For the Qom, consuming fat and using it as medicine was associated with the incorporation of the power of the dead animal (Medrano 2014). In the past, most Chaquenian indigenous groups considered that consuming a wild animal implied acquiring its´characteristics (Metraux 1946).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the case of Criollos, animistic beliefs are also reflected in the adjectives they use to refer to pumas. By describing animals with human traits and personalities, frontiers that separate humans and animals become imprecise (Medrano 2014). Criollosá re relating with wildlife, or at least with pumas, based on social and ideological institutions that organise their own symbolic universe.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Criollosá re relating with wildlife, or at least with pumas, based on social and ideological institutions that organise their own symbolic universe. Criollos´perceptions of relations with wildlife are framed in a socio cosmological conception and reality representation similar to that of Chaquenian indigenous groups (Medrano 2014).…”

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“…medicine, is a widespread activity around the globe (FAO 1998; Nasi et al 2011; Ojasti and Dallmeier 2000; Silvius et al 2004. Hunting is shaped by the representation system and the perceptions of the hunter and of the society he belongs to (Descola 1986; Ingold 1986, Medrano 2014. In fact, this practice contains a culture´s representation system itself as the hunter follows explicit and implicit norms, uses certain techniques, prefers particular species, etc.…”

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Relations with wildlife of Wichi and Criollo people of the Dry Chaco, a conservation perspective

Camino¹,

Cortez²,

Altrichter³

et al. 2018

Ethnobio Conserv

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Indigenous Wichís and mestizos Criollos inhabit a rural, biodiversity rich, area of the Argentinean Dry Chaco. Traditionally, Wichís were nomads and their relations with wildlife were shaped by animistic and shamanic beliefs. Today, Wichís live in stable communities and practice subsistence hunting, gathering and in some cases, fishing. Criollos are mestizos, i.e. a mixture of the first Spanish settlers and different indigenous groups. They arrived during the 20th century from neighbouring Provinces. They practice extensive ranching, hunting and gathering. Our aim was to help develop effective and legitimate actions to conserve wildlife species in this region, focused on Wichís´and Criollos´perceptions of and relations with wildlife. We conducted semistructured interviews (N=105) in rural settlements. We found differences in both groups´hunting techniques, drivers and perceptions on the importance of wild meat for nutrition. However, both groups have a close relation with wildlife, they use wild animals in a variety of ways, including as food resource, medicine and predictors of future events. Wichís and Criollos also relate with wildlife in a spiritual dimension, have animistic and shamanic beliefs and have unique traditional ecological knowledge. Hunters in both communities are breaking traditional hunting norms but conservation measures grounded on these norms have a higher probability of success. Management recommendations include developing programmes focused on (i) conserving thin armadillos; (ii) conserving pregnant and breeding females of all species; (iii) managing dogs to avoid unnecessary killings and on (iv) improving local livelihoods. We also provide recommendations that are specific for each group.

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