The meetings seek to restore the cultural wealth of the peoples that are grouped in this indigenous reservation in Vichada, guaranteeing that their culture does not disappear.

The Victims Unit carried out the logistical support to the community of the subject of collective reparation Kanalitojo, in development of the third meeting with another community for the exchange of knowledge, which was held between August 1 and 2.

Throughout the day, the traditional doctors and midwives of Kanalitojo, belonging to the Sikuani, Sáliba and Amorúa indigenous families, were able to interact with their peers from Morichalito indigenous community, a reservation of Amorúa ethnic group that is located approximately five hours away in car.

At the meeting, traditional doctors shared their knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, what they are and what they are for. For their part, the midwives socialized the traditional prayer applied in their work and provided a detailed explanation on the use of plants for the care of the newborn and to attend an emergency in childbirth; the diet that men and not women should keep when they give birth, among others.

“We were able to remember and exchange what they know and what we know”, said Luis Carlos Huertas, leader of Kanalitojo.

Regarding the particular event, the director of the Unit in Meta and Llanos Orientales, Carlos Pardo Alezones, emphasized that although this It is an autonomous activity of indigenous peoples, the entity has ensured compliance with the biosafety protocols.

“We established a pedagogy for care and biosecurity that was socialized at the beginning of each day by a community leader. The activity took place in a semi-open site, that is, it only has a roof, and social distancing was respected. We also supplied them with disposable masks, which were changed after each meal, a suitable container for hand washing, liquid soap and paper towels”, Pardo explained.

In the past, the same sessions had been held in Caño Mochuelo, with Sikuani Indians, and in Santa Rosalía, with sálibas.

These meetings seek to restore the cultural wealth of the indigenous peoples that are grouped in the territory of the subject of Collective reparation of Kanalitojo, guaranteeing that their culture does not disappear.

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