Panchimalco: survival and life quality in the indigenous community of native peoples

Abstract

From a minimalist perspective, this article tackles the current situation of the descendants of the indigenous peoples of Panchimalco, who were mainly contacted from the church cofradías brotherhoods and those working in the passing on of their culture. The testimonial of Don Félix Ramos´ also contributed. The main purpose has been that of updating the data on the survival and the quality of life of the peasant community with indigenous ascent in Panchimalco, in order to establish the possible causes affecting their health and the subsistence of their customs, their language and their traditions in the country. Among the most relevant findings, is the fact that the survival of the native peoples conforms a minimal percentage; their culture is rooted in the colonial period; some of its inhabitants still show traces characteristic of the native peoples such as their dress, their religion and their language; their economic situation is based on informal labor and the family remittances they get. Their health services are provided by a clinic administered by the Ministry of Health.

Entorno, octubre 2017, número 64: 151-156