El arte de vivir de los últimos indígenas, patrimonio intangible de la sabiduría ancestral
ISSN: 0214-0691, 2530-8254
Year of publication: 2018
Issue: 8
Pages: 135-154
Type: Article
More publications in: Erebea: Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Abstract
We analyze the situation of the last indigenous people who currently live scattered in different continents, despite the increasing pressures of developed societies to exploit their territories. Their ancestral cultures have protected them both from chronic diseases, caused by “progress”, and from many mental disorders, thanks to values of respect for nature and strong bonds of group solidarity. The rhythm of life of these aborigines, linked to nature, is compared to the stressful lifestyle of our industrialized and consumerist societies. The question is what can we recover from these lost values and, on the other hand, how can we help these people who yearn for development to achieve it without losing those values that have protected them until the present.