Role of cultivated plants in the globalization processes of the traditional agricultural cultures of the Valle de Iraca in Boyacá
Keywords:
Cultivated plants, Traditional agriculture, Globalization, Rural transformation, Space rediscoveryAbstract
Several elements of cultural life, have been involved in the domestication of plants, for example climatic conditions, human nutrition, elaboration of remedies, ritual, ceremonial and magic events, aesthetic exigencies, population increase and economic factors of market and commerce. The mentioned elements have resulted en a basic human activity: agriculture. Agriculture implies simultaneouslythe occurrence of religious, artisanal, political and organizational expressions. In the highland's plateaud, called Valle del Sol or Iraca Valley, these elements are found and they should be analised down to their most complex interrelation. Cultivated plants have induced, since very long time, cultural intercrossing phenomena together with colonization, of food, health care and ritual proceses. In this way cultivated plants have been at the origin of a globalization process with have influenced the root taking of localities, the rediscovery of spaces and the production of heterogeneities. A peasant's community of Valle del Sol is provided today with transportation, portable pone, tv, and radio facilities and increasing educational coveranges. Moreover, changenents are taking place in religious aspects, tourism development, NGO activities. All factors thant literally revolutionize the traditional approaches for understanding the concepts of peaant, country side and agriculture. This nick of time can be taked as an indicator of the poor understanding of today's rural societes under an ever increasing transformation pressure.
Author Biography
Fabio Aldemar Gómez Sierra, Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanos
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