The place where deer abound.” History, stories and local memories of the municipality of Comasagua, El Salvador

Abstract

Comasagua is rich in history and tradition. The teaching of history in the Salvadoran educational system has big gaps; one of many is not accounting for narratives and local memories thus only considering a national history which excludes those communities that lie outside the members of the dominant Salvadoran society. Part of the history of these communities was found by means of the application of the historical method and the use of techniques such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups. From the pre-Hispanic times up to the XXI century, the people from Comasagua have safeguarded their history through their memories and oral history. These contributions help determine how several groups in the country are still current, hence revealing their ethnic diversity, their worldview and their knowledge.

Entorno, august 2015, issue 59: 77-85