Abstract

FERNANDEZ ALVARADO, Julio César et al. Awajún Education and Worldview. uct [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.121, pp.28-41.  Epub Apr 15, 2024. ISSN 1316-4821.  https://doi.org/10.47460/uct.v27i121.752.

The work addresses the distinctive characteristics of the native community of Naranjo, located in Cajamarca, of Awajún origin, also known as Aguarunas and belonging to the Jíbaro linguistic family. The Awajún constitute an indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon, with an average population of 70,468 individuals distributed across the regions of Amazonas, Loreto, Cajamarca, and San Martín. This ethnic group holds significant representation within Peruvian territory. In this context, an analysis is conducted of the role played by the leader or wise individual within the Awajún native community, known in their culture as Pámuk. The main results highlight that the person considered a leader or sage within the Awajún community holds a role of great importance for its residents. Furthermore, they play a crucial role as a central link and mediator in transmitting ancestral knowledge between teachers and students.

Keywords : Indigenous communities; ancestral cultures; multicultural education; Amazonian ethnicities; Peruvian culture.

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