The Encyclopedia in Huamachuco

Of how the names and their knowledge move in our communities: the Mustela frenata -to give an example- is known in Cajamarca with the name of Huayhuash; a bit towards the coast it is a ferret or weasel. To the north it is monkey, or fine. A little further north is huaygash or huayhuacho. But it is also known by the name of monoch'usho, masha, chupacuy, padrecuy, godfather. In general he is called "compadrito", because if he is called by his name, he returns to harm the house.

To the south, in the area of ​​Cajabamba, it is known as the squirrel.

This means that further south, our books of the Peasant Encyclopedia can be enjoyed for their content, but it would be fantastic if we also have books born of their own knowledge in all our rural libraries.

Now that we have extended to the area of ​​Huamachuco, this concern has been a constant.

That's why we have already begun to collect oral traditions in that area.

Our brother Alfredo Mires was a few days ago - in coordination with the Amigo Project -, seeing the constitution of the Human Team and the steps to collect our knowledge there.

To grow you have to take root. To root ourselves we must have the humility to enter and revere the prodigious wisdom that still lives in our communities.