Intercultural
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Intercultural, what does it mean?
Charlotte Eichhorn
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Many Guaraní, like Gerónimo Ayala, Jorgelina Duarte and Mario Borgas, have enjoyed Western education. To some extent they manage in both worlds.
But the balancing act is not that easy for everyone and poses new problems for the communities.
For example, when does an indigenous person stop being indigenous, and how deeply can whites dive into the indigenous world?
Tricky questions we explored in this video.
Interculturally, there is also an increased expansion of the state-mandated health policy of Argentina – if the widespread corruption lets it happen at all.
Dr. Mariana, now retired, has opportunely found a successor in Dr Javier. He has not only taken over the care of indigenous people, but also Dra. Mariana’s way of reconciling conventional medicine and indigenous home remedies.
He takes it a step further, focusing even more on the Mby'a culture, language and way of life.
He continued to work even more closely with the trained Mby'a health assistants, and he supports the vaccination campaign of a government-mandated female health professional.
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Intercultural is also the story of Angel, the Mbyà Baby who, almost starving, was rescued and adopted by a white Argentine woman. For years, he was raised in Patagonia / Argentina west – torn between 2 worlds as a result.
As an 18-year-old teenager and after many intercultural difficulties, Angel found his way back to his roots in Misones / Argentina. He fell in love with a very young Mbyà girl – which is ok traditionally – and married her. He feels good in his birthplace community, but at the same time he cannot deny his white upbringing.
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Sandra Weiss and Charlotte Eichhorn have been living and researching in Latin America for many years. In their reportages, they allow themselves to be immersed in completely different worlds. They get into the thick of it - and accompany their protagonists, sometimes for decades. This results in long-term, multidimensional observations.
Their reportages bear witness to the modernisation and globalisation of South America from the perspective of the people affected. The stories describe the resulting upheavals and problems as well as successful resistance and original alternatives. They are therefore an impressive and thought-provoking appeal to our Western civilisation
