La relación cultural y patrimonio inmaterial latinoamericano-asiático. El origen ancestral del habitar y memoria mapuche

Abstract

This research is part of my Title Project. In which from a Phenomenological-Aesthetic apprehension of aspects of the Mapuche Culture, a creative process is triggered, around an Architecture Project, within the framework of the Title Workshop.

Along with this, I collect background information on the historical events that occurred throughout the Latin American continent; How the first men came to settle from Asia, their Cultural evolution through time, the emergence of Civilizations and Empires and how they influenced each other, continuing to this day through myths and religion, as it can be seen reflected in the Mapuche Cosmovision.

This is why, based on questions about Ceremonial Layouts, I ask: What does the Circular mean as an object of study? Where I begin to consider things about Mapuche origins and daily life such as: Why is the Ruka circular? What does the Kultrún mean for the Mapuche?

These types of questions will reveal deep spiritual questioning, such as: Where does that Circular Pattern come from? Perhaps it is related to their Ceremonies, such as the Nguillatún and the We Tripantü. What are the Andean religious influences? This helps us understand how the Architectural Project can be structured and located, taking the Nguillatún as a reference.

It shows how bringing people closer to their Symbologies through Art such as painting and drawing, makes it possible to reach a Revitalization of the Indigenous Intangible Heritage.

From the perspective we have today about Heritage, it is essential to consider that this type of Ancestral Rites and Symbols give the Mapuche Culture the value that helps protect and preserve the natural and archaeological Heritage in which they inhabit.