Mother Earth: An epistemic principle in the Otomí education
The fundamental educational issue in the cultural tradition of the indigenous Otomí population of Mexico concerns Mother Earth which cannot be understood as private property, therefore it cannot be sold or bought, as a resource that is the foundation of the common good. However, this is fully under...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensa MultiMedia
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Formazione & Insegnamento |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.pensamultimedia.it/index.php/siref/article/view/5747 |
| Summary: | The fundamental educational issue in the cultural tradition of the indigenous Otomí population of Mexico concerns Mother Earth which cannot be understood as private property, therefore it cannot be sold or bought, as a resource that is the foundation of the common good. However, this is fully understandable only starting from a cosmovision, where the harmonious relationship between man and nature is central to giving meaning to the vital horizon. Therefore, it is necessary to offer continuity, even in the present time, to the ceremonies that translate into real forms of education in generational continuity. When the harmony between tradition and current needs reaches a breaking point, chaos can only be generated in community existence. Our research, which has training as its fulcrum, for the epistemological elements that characterize it, has used the support of ethnographic and anthropological research methods in the context.
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| ISSN: | 1973-4778 2279-7505 |