La intervención en la tejeduría artesanal de San Jacinto, Bolívar, desde la perspectiva de la cultura material

Abstract

This thesis offers an analysis of traditional weaving in San Jacinto, Bolívar, a municipality of the Colombian Caribbean, from the perspective of tangible culture. Specifically, two theoretical gaps are addressed: the relevance and meaning of such weaving, and different kinds of intervention that currently affect the craftwork. The data that support this research are drawn from ethnographic work undertaken between 2016 and 2022. Among the findings, the following were identified: the values and meaning associated with artesanal weaving; the kinds of actors involved; the approaches that each of them bring to their work; the effects of their actions throughout the different phases of the artesanal process (creation, production, the final product and its destination), and aspects of this activity that permeate the way of life of the weavers.