The native potato, a symbol of macho expression in the Quechua culture of Peru

The native potato, a symbol of macho expression in the Quechua culture of Peru

The present field research focuses on the native potato varieties, Wira pasña and Llumchuy waqachi, cultivated in the Peruvian highlands at roughly 4,000 m above sea level. The objective is to analyze the macho essence of the names assigned to the native potato, names that represent the social manif...

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Main Authors: Edgar Gutiérrez-Gómez, Ketty Marilú Moscoso-Paucarchuco, Diana Luján-Pérez, Jaime Carmelo Aspur-Barrientos, Eugenia Rocío Quispe-Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
Subjects:
native potato
machismo
Andes
Quechua
ancestry
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.1268445/full

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