Abstract

GUTIERREZ-GONZALEZ, Carlos  and  ALDANA VASQUEZ, Luis. The griots: protagonists in the conservation of Coffee Cultural Landscape folk myths. Encuentros [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.2, pp.127-143. ISSN 1692-5858.  https://doi.org/10.15665/re.v15i2.1061.

This article answers to the question: ¿Is this about preserving or rescuing the Oral Tradition of Folk Myths in the Coffee Cultural Landscape (CCL)? To find the answer a qualitative method was implemented conducting interviews on focus groups; elders, historians and children ages 7 to 11 years old. All natives and/or residents of Anserma, Caldas; Marsella, Risaralda; and Genova, Quindio, municipalities who represent three CCL’s zones. It was found that Folk Myths are one of the most resilient traditions. However, this intangible patrimony is in risk of disappearing, this evidence highlights the importance of finding new griots to preserve this oral tradition.

Keywords : Oral tradition; Preservation; Folk myths; Coffee Cultural Landscape; Patrimony.

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