Challenges of the Muisca cultural revival: Lessons from Māori architectural resistance
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Nieto, Pablo Vanegas
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2024-12-29
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Bogotá (Colombia)
Columbia
Muisca culture
cultural identity
indigeneity
Māori architecture
architecture and culture
decolonisation
Spain
Columbia
Muisca culture
cultural identity
indigeneity
Māori architecture
architecture and culture
decolonisation
Spain
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Nieto, P.V. (2024) Challenges of the Muisca cultural revival: Lessons from Māori architectural resistance. Asylum, 243–254.
https://doi.org/10.34074/aslm.2024106
Abstract
Colombia’s Indigenous Muisca culture, once flourishing in the Bogotá region, has undergone significant transformation due to Spanish colonisation in the sixteenth century, which led to the displacement of Muisca traditions and their merging with Spanish traditions over centuries. Despite these changes, the Muisca community maintains a distinct cultural presence on Bogotá’s outskirts, particularly in Bosa municipality, now known as El Porvenir. The Muisca community has pursued further recognition and land rights to safeguard their heritage. However, they have faced challenges from urban development and historical injustices, highlighting the need for strategic architectural interventions to preserve their identity.
This article explores how architectural practices could empower Indigenous communities through an analysis of historical, cultural and social contexts, identifying Māori architectural strategies that act as a form of resistance to prevent assimilation by the Western culture. The goal is to gather insights from Māori architectural experience that could be applicable to the revitalisation of Muisca culture in Bogotá, Colombia. Cultural, historical and social contexts will be analysed, focusing on the role of architecture in shaping and preserving identity.
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Unitec ePress|Te Pūkenga
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https://doi.org/10.34074/aslm.2024106
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