Performance y ciudadanía

Aymara performances at the Andean Carnival Inti Ch'amampi, Con La Fuerza del Sol in Arica, Chile, serve as political strategies to challenge historical marginalization and redefine citizenship. These performances embody embodied memories and knowledge, problematizing the Chilean nation-state's assimilationist policies that labeled indigenous populations as 'foreign' and non-white. By modernizing traditional festivals, dances, and music in urban settings, the Aymara people assert their cultural identity and intervene in public space, creating a landscape of multiple representations. The study highlights how festive-ritual practices and performances function as tools for dialogue and resistance against imposed social, historical, and political schemas.

Chamorro, A. (2022). Performance and citizenship. Estudios Atacameños, 68, e5022. https://doi.org/10.22199/issn.0718-1043-2022-0023