Socialization of Knowing How to Feel through the Epew in Mapuche Culture: Guidelines for Early Childhood Education

Oral stories have historically been used by Indigenous peoples as an educational tool. In contexts of social diversity, where Indigenous peoples are a minority, these stories are excluded from formal education or used in ways in which their original meaning is lost. <i>Epews</i> are oral...

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Main Authors: Enrique Riquelme Mella, Marcos Nahuelcheo, Elisa Padilla Soto, Fernando Calfunao, Jorge Toledo, Karina Bizama, Enriqueta Jara
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/6/622
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author Enrique Riquelme Mella
Marcos Nahuelcheo
Elisa Padilla Soto
Fernando Calfunao
Jorge Toledo
Karina Bizama
Enriqueta Jara
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description Oral stories have historically been used by Indigenous peoples as an educational tool. In contexts of social diversity, where Indigenous peoples are a minority, these stories are excluded from formal education or used in ways in which their original meaning is lost. <i>Epews</i> are oral stories that form part of the family education of the Mapuche people. This article aims to reflect on the emotional socialization mechanisms in formal education (kindergarten and school) and also from the perspective of Mapuche family education, taking the <i>epew</i> as a basis for the learning process of knowing how to feel. The methodology corresponds to the Delphi method, in which 40 people participated (experts in methodology, literature, intercultural education, Mapuche academics, and Mapuche families). The results allow us to highlight the importance of the <i>epew</i> in the learning process of knowing how to feel in early childhood education. These results are organized into categories such as (a) the conceptualization of the <i>epew</i>; (b) reporting; (c) the <i>epew</i> and its function: Mapuche values and anti-values; (d) articulation with territory; and (e) early childhood education proposals. The results conclude that the implementation of the <i>epew</i> in the classroom, through the incorporation and visibility of socialization mechanisms, values, and rules of the display of emotions of the Mapuche people, constitutes a starting point for intercultural education in early childhood.
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spelling doaj.art-e9e269014bc947119c01e7291afa639f2023-11-18T10:06:52ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-06-0113662210.3390/educsci13060622Socialization of Knowing How to Feel through the Epew in Mapuche Culture: Guidelines for Early Childhood EducationEnrique Riquelme Mella0Marcos Nahuelcheo1Elisa Padilla Soto2Fernando Calfunao3Jorge Toledo4Karina Bizama5Enriqueta Jara6Núcleo de Estudios Interétnicos e Interculturales, Departamento Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4801057, ChileNúcleo de Estudios Interétnicos e Interculturales, Departamento Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4801057, ChileNúcleo de Estudios Interétnicos e Interculturales, Departamento Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4801057, ChileNúcleo de Estudios Interétnicos e Interculturales, Departamento Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4801057, ChileNúcleo de Estudios Interétnicos e Interculturales, Departamento Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4801057, ChileNúcleo de Estudios Interétnicos e Interculturales, Departamento Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4801057, ChileDirección Posgrado, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, ChileOral stories have historically been used by Indigenous peoples as an educational tool. In contexts of social diversity, where Indigenous peoples are a minority, these stories are excluded from formal education or used in ways in which their original meaning is lost. <i>Epews</i> are oral stories that form part of the family education of the Mapuche people. This article aims to reflect on the emotional socialization mechanisms in formal education (kindergarten and school) and also from the perspective of Mapuche family education, taking the <i>epew</i> as a basis for the learning process of knowing how to feel. The methodology corresponds to the Delphi method, in which 40 people participated (experts in methodology, literature, intercultural education, Mapuche academics, and Mapuche families). The results allow us to highlight the importance of the <i>epew</i> in the learning process of knowing how to feel in early childhood education. These results are organized into categories such as (a) the conceptualization of the <i>epew</i>; (b) reporting; (c) the <i>epew</i> and its function: Mapuche values and anti-values; (d) articulation with territory; and (e) early childhood education proposals. The results conclude that the implementation of the <i>epew</i> in the classroom, through the incorporation and visibility of socialization mechanisms, values, and rules of the display of emotions of the Mapuche people, constitutes a starting point for intercultural education in early childhood.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/6/622readingepewearly childhood educationstoriesemotional ideal
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Socialization of Knowing How to Feel through the Epew in Mapuche Culture: Guidelines for Early Childhood Education
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title Socialization of Knowing How to Feel through the Epew in Mapuche Culture: Guidelines for Early Childhood Education
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title_fullStr Socialization of Knowing How to Feel through the Epew in Mapuche Culture: Guidelines for Early Childhood Education
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