By Beatriz Beby Avalos, El Deber: Diverse ethnicities: Photo of indigenous people, part of the archives of the History Museum Photos: History Museum of Uagrm In pre-Hispanic times, different ethnic groups inhabited the Bolivian lowlands Information about the first indigenous peoples who populated Santa Cruz and the lowlands in general before the arrival of the…
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Cholitas paceñas: Bolivia’s indigenous women flaunt their ethnic pride
From The Guardian: Cholitas paceñas: Bolivia’s indigenous women flaunt their ethnic pride by Sara Shahriari in La Paz Wednesday 22 April 2015 13.00 BST Aymara women of Bolivia show off their newfound upward mobility while preserving their traditional dress of full colourful petticoats and tall bowler hats. Brilliantly coloured skirts and fringed shawls swirl and…
Bolivian Sociology 101: Ethnic groups in motion
This is a very interesting article written by Renzo Abruzzese in El Deber: Ethnic groups in motion Studies by Unir and Ciudadania foundations recorded a set of eye-catching data regarding ethnic dynamics in Bolivia. Information shows that inside the macro-ethnic structures, major transformations are taking place. The proportion of citizens who describe themselves as mestizo…
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