The Shuar ethnographic exhibition of Tsantsa at the Pumapungo museum: a case study in the formation of intercultural citizenship in Ecuador

Authors

  • Lenin Pineda National University of Education
  • Javier Collado National University of Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31048/1852.4826.v16.n2.40203

Keywords:

Cultural anthropology, Intercultural education, Shuar ethnography, Museology, Tsantsa

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to improve the pedagogical profile from the didactic and intercultural elements present in the Shuar ethnographic exhibition of the Tsantsa of the Pumapungo Museum, in order to train students as intercultural citizens. A qualitative method with a descriptive, exploratory, and interpretative approach is used, with a case study based on the techniques of semi-structured interviews and focused groups. The work identifies the existing specialized literature on Shuar communities and describes their ethnographic, anthropological, cultural, artistic, and spiritual aspects. It also explores the museum exhibition of the Shuar ceremonies of Tsantsa, which allows interpreting its pedagogical value and management of the interculturality transversal line. The interviews are analyzed with the Atlas ti Qualitative Data Analysis software, and the results are discussed under a critical intercultural educational philosophy. The conclusion is that museums are valued as academic actors that promote intercultural citizenship without falling into the reification or standardization of Ecuadorian cultural diversity.

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Author Biographies

Lenin Pineda, National University of Education

Master Lenin Bolivar Pineda Quiroz is a Teaching Technician from the National University of Education (UNAE) in Ecuador. He holds a Master's degree in Education with mention in Intercultural Education and a Bachelor's degree in Educational Psychology with specialization in Professional Orientation from the University of Cuenca (Ecuador). He is currently a member of the research project Philosophy of Education: Reflections for transdisciplinary pedagogical training.

Javier Collado, National University of Education

PhD in Knowledge Dissemination from the Federal University of Bahia (Brazil) and PhD in Philosophy from the University of Salamanca (Spain). Master's Degree in Teacher Training from the University of Seville (Spain). Degree in History from the University of Valencia (Spain), with specialization in International Relations and Archaeology from the University of Studi di Palermo (Italy). Member of CIRET (France). Director of Educational Innovation at UNAE. ORCID: 0000-0003-0063-6642, E-mail: javier.collado@unae.edu.ec

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Published

2023-12-28

How to Cite

Pineda Quiroz , L. B., & Collado Ruano, J. (2023). The Shuar ethnographic exhibition of Tsantsa at the Pumapungo museum: a case study in the formation of intercultural citizenship in Ecuador. Revista Del Museo De Antropología, 16(2), 111–122. https://doi.org/10.31048/1852.4826.v16.n2.40203

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Museology