Socioeconomic characterization and modes of cultural identity in the Río Napi Community Council, Pacific Coast Caucana

Abstract

The communities present in the Río Napi Community Council have developed over time a series of cultural and productive practices based on the use of the various resources that are part of the collective territory, allowing them to guarantee the sustainability of their families while strengthening identity expressions. These practices have transcended from generation to generation for the survival of knowledge framed in agriculture, mining, fishing, and forestry that allow to boost the economy of population groups. Likewise, the modes of cultural identity, seen from the patron saint festivities, forms of celebration, mortuary practices and traditional medicine are constituted as representative elements of the black communities that have been directly affected or permeated by globalized elements or facts like armed conflict. Similarly, random semi-structured interviews and conversations were conducted with individuals belonging to the communities that make up the Río Napi Community Council. Similarly, this process involved active participation in the patron saint’s party held in the community of Soledad, evidenced from the photographic record that captures the practices, beliefs, and customs of black communities.