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Changing adaptive strategies among the Saraguros of southern EcuadorBook 2007 • Belote, James
Saraguro Quichua • South America > Central Andes
This dissertation is a study of the changing adaptive strategies of the Saraguro indigenes who live in the southern Ecuadorian provinces of Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe. The study is divided into three major parts. Part I basically provides background i...Development in spite of itselfessay 1981 • Belote, Linda & Belote, James
Saraguro Quichua • South America > Central Andes
In this source the authors review the roles of three institutions in promoting culture change among the Saraguro Quechua during the middle/late-twentieth century. In order of importance these were: folklore music groups, religious organizations, and ...Indigenous destiny in indigenous handsessay 2003 • Macas, Luis et al.
Saraguro Quichua • South America > Central Andes
This article is based on the life and activities of Dr. Luis Macas, who became Euador's minister of agriculture in 2003, and was an early participant in the development of national literacy and bilingual education programs in Ecuador. The interviews ...