Etnia- Pijaow: Centro multipropósito para la comunidad indígena Amoya - La Virginia

Abstract

The Pijaos town distribution by native protected areas shows that Chaparral is one of the territories with less recognized native protected areas by the Government. These communities are equivalent to 4.87% of the settlement nationally, (in line with Pijao‟s safeguard plan, Pg. 39, Ministry of Culture, Tolima 2010), where the Amoya‟s community are located, at la Virginia curb, whose council is in the process of been declared as a native protected area. The principal concern here is the loss of the cultural identity, so it‟s important to create alternatives in order to preserve the intangible heritage, from the creation of spaces that contributes to the covering and development of the traditional and ancient activities for the community‟s preservation on time and space. Through a participatory design with the community, where the main objective was to meet their people, lifestyle, traditions, Cultural practices, Physical and spatial conditions, and their expectations as community with La Gran Colombia University and their request of a multipurpose center design, which will allow the traditions and costumes permanence through the development of activities inside it. And a further strengthening of the social ties between community and the others councils along the Chaparral region. The multipurpose center is based on a number of requirements, focused on their ancient roots, where the community will have spaces for cultural and economical activities that allows a sustainable economic development for their people. That will be supplemented with another sacred space where the people will connect their selves with nature and their ancestors through reunions and traditional practices passed down from one generation to another until today.