Geography and culture in Un viejo que leía novelas de amor: how the Shuar, the settlers, and the gringos relate to the jungle, plus a real fact about the Shuar today.
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The Shuar
In the novel, they hunt only what they need, know the rules of the jungle, and teach Antonio José to survive in it. For them, the jungle is home.
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The Settlers
They come from the highlands under a colonization plan and try to clear the jungle to farm. Many fail; the gold prospectors exploit it carelessly.
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The Gringos
They enter the jungle as hunters or tourists, without knowing or respecting its rules. One of them kills the ocelot's cubs and sets off the tragedy.
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The Shuar Today
Real fact: in 1964 the Shuar founded the Interprovincial Federation of Shuar Centers, one of the first Indigenous Amazonian organizations to defend their territory. Source: FICSH.