Abstract

PERDOMO-RUIZ, Andrea; VALENCIA-SALINAS, Alejandra; GOMEZ-VIRGUEZ, Nikky  and  ROBAYO-TORRES, Aydee. Body practice about the self-care in the Sikuani indigenous community. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2013, vol.61, n.4, pp.381-384. ISSN 0120-0011.

Background. The categories of human body and movement are configured as basic axes, not only as tasks, but also in the construction of knowledge by physiotherapists. Historically, this knowledge has been influenced by the sociocultural context, which creates the social subject status, because it understands the need of recognize the cultural patrimony of the country and its particularities in the practice and in the health research. Objective. To deveal, how are the body practices about the self care in the sikuani indigenous community? Materials and methods. The fields diaries and the social cartography were used as descriptors of body practices; from those, seven were analysed to relationate their sense and their meaning. Results. Seven practices of self care that describes the art of living of the community were found. The self care, the care and the self knowledge constitute the care ethics and the main characters of these practices are the females. Conclusion. In this experience, the women's role is very important, because they are in charge to guarantee the care of the children and their housebound. Over their own bodies lies the responsibility to maintain and to provide the familiar nucleon, which is very important for the community social organization. The women are in charge to guide the relationships inside their families and to guarantee the continuity of their ancestral traditions.

Keywords : Human Body; Self Care; Professional Practice; Physical Therapy Specialty.

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