On how the Ñaupa got its name and the recreation of ancient images:
On many occasions, when I asked in the people in the rural areas who had made the cave paintings, petroglyphs, sanctuaries or ceramics, the older villagers would answer: "That was done by the Ñaupa". In Quechua, the Ñaupa is the ancient one, the oldest, the grandfather of the oldest. That is why I decided to give this name to the character and the graphic recreation I have carried out.
This process of recreation tries to be extremely respectful of the original plastic art. And it aims to highlight the extraordinary heritage that our elders left us, as well as to emphasise the identity of our peoples in their constant struggle to protect nature and to champion their dignity.
Although we published the first iconographic reproductions in 1991, these recreations began to see the light of day in 2011, accompanying the edition of 'The Letter from the Seattle Indian Chief' that we worked on in a version for children. From that experience we saw that it was possible to vivify the symbols that our ancestors had left us in order to bring us together.
Alfredo Mires Ortiz
in: El Ñaupa
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