Wellbeing of Indigenous People in Guatemala: Case Study of the Maya-Q’echi People
Our environment encompasses all that surrounds us and that is alive. From it we obtain water, food, fuels, and raw materials that serve to manufacture the things we use daily. The relationship of the Indigenous Peoples who live as farmers in their territories with the environment is direct: they are...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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ATF Press
2020
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| In: |
Fullness of Life and Justice for All
Year: 2020, Pages: 69-88 |
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Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | Our environment encompasses all that surrounds us and that is alive. From it we obtain water, food, fuels, and raw materials that serve to manufacture the things we use daily. The relationship of the Indigenous Peoples who live as farmers in their territories with the environment is direct: they are self-sufficient, and thus generally manage the production of food and other necessities themselves. This direct dependence on the earth and the natural resources it offers has a profound effect on the spiritual consciousness of Indigenous Peoples. Namely, most of the villages of Indigenous Peoples continue to embrace and practice ancestral... |
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| ISBN: | 1925679438 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Fullness of Life and Justice for All
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv16t6ms2.9 |