Essays about: "arhuaco"

Found 2 essays containing the word arhuaco.

1. 1. Crafting Textile Knowledges : A decolonial study of the Iku/Arhuaco material culture in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg (Världskulturmuseet)

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

   Author : Stefanía Castelblanco-Pérez; [2023]
   Keywords : material culture; indigenous heritage; object-based research; ethical stewardship; decoloniality; arhuaco; Iku; cultura material; patrimonio Indígena; investigación objetual; administración ética; decolonialidad; arhuaco; Iku;

   Abstract : The return of objects that belong to ethnographic collections to their places of origin is one of the topics of discussion that, despite not being new, has been gaining more and more relevance today. Taking the Iku indigenous craft collection in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg as a case study, I pursue to develop an object-based methodology that increases and deepens the understanding of the notion of ethical stewardship, while joining current debates on indigenous heritage and decoloniality. READ MORE

3. 2. A Story of Placement : A habitat solution for communities in a situation of displacement

   University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

   Author : Esteban Gomez Ramirez; [2021]
   Keywords : House; Habitat; Displaced communities; Traditional Ecological Knowledge; TEK; Kogi; Modular; Sustainable; Colombia; Taironas;

   Abstract : A Story of placement looks at displacement in Colombia during three different time periods: 529 years ago during colonization, today, and a speculative scenario in 10 years.  The project springs from traditional ecological knowledge developed by indigenous Colombian communities, and applies it to create a habitat proposal for a displaced community in Medellin. READ MORE