"Unser kühles Territorium”: Das indioamerikanische Konzept der "Territorialhygiene” am Beispiel des Ressourcenkrisenmanagements der Nasa (Páez) des kolumbianischen Tierradentro

Research reveals that the Nasa (Páez) people of Colombia's Tierradentro National Archeological Park employ a unique concept of 'territorial hygiene' to manage resource crises, blending traditional medicine and ritual practices. This approach addresses ecological disruptions, social disorder, and cosmic imbalance, aiming to restore harmony through rituals like water purification and symbolic violence expulsion. The study highlights how the Nasa adapt their indigenous cosmology to mitigate environmental degradation caused by demographic growth, anthropogenic pressure, and the aftermath of the 1994 Paez River mudslide. By integrating ecomedicinal practices with political-religious strategies, they construct a neotraditional 'ecosophical' ethos that fosters resilience and territorial equilibrium.

Drexler, J. (2007). "Unser kühles Territorium”: Das indioamerikanische Konzept der "Territorialhygiene” am Beispiel des Ressourcen­krisenmanagements der Nasa (Páez) des kolumbianischen Tierradentro. INDIANA, Bd. 24 (2007). https://doi.org/10.18441/IND.V24I0.291-315