Weaving knowledge. Intangible heritage, identity and social valuation: the case of Ercilia Cestac

Authors

  • Victoria Pedrotta CONICET / Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires
  • Mariela Tancredi Comisión de Patrimonio Cultural y Natural de la Municipalidad de Azul
  • Mercedes Mariano Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires / CONICET
  • María Luz Endere Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34096/runa.v34i1.564

Keywords:

Intangible Heritage, Textile Art, Indigenous Heritage, Social Valuation, Regional History

Abstract

New theoretical perspectives concerning cultural heritage have broadened its scope and have led to value intangible heritage as a source of diversity, identity and creativity as well as a way to recognize the practices and knowledge of individuals and groups involved. In this context, the article presents the case of Ercilia Moreira de Cestac, a recently deceased descendant of Manuel Grande´s indigenous tribe. She devoted her life to preserve and reproduce ancestral knowledge and techniques concerning textile art. For this reason she was declared “living heritage person” of the city of Azul and “living cultural heritage” of the province of Buenos Aires. This paper aims to analyze and discuss the challenges that the “unique” character of her testimony presents to regional intangible heritage, as well as the complexity and richness of the social valuation processes involved.

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Author Biographies

  • Victoria Pedrotta, CONICET / Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires
    Doctora en Ciencias Naturales por la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Investigadora Adjunta de CONICET. PATRIMONIA-INCUAPA (UE CONICET-UNICEN), Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires y Fundación Félix de Azara, CEBBAD-Instituto Superior de Investigaciones de la Universidad Maimónides.
  • Mariela Tancredi, Comisión de Patrimonio Cultural y Natural de la Municipalidad de Azul
    Miembro de la Comisión de Patrimonio Cultural y Natural de la Municipalidad de Azul y colaboradora del Museo Etnográfico y Archivo Histórico “Enrique Squirru” de Azul, Provincia de Buenos Aires
  • Mercedes Mariano, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires / CONICET
    Licenciada en Antropología Social. Becaria Doctoral CONICET. PATRIMONIA-INCUAPA (UE CONICET-UNICEN), Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires.
  • María Luz Endere, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires
    PhD in Archaeology. Investigadora Independiente CONICET. PATRIMONIA-INCUAPA (UE CONICET-UNICEN), Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UNICEN, Olavarría, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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Published

2013-07-30

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Open Space - Original Articles

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How to Cite

Weaving knowledge. Intangible heritage, identity and social valuation: the case of Ercilia Cestac. (2013). RUNA, Archivo Para Las Ciencias Del Hombre, 34(1), 91-112. https://doi.org/10.34096/runa.v34i1.564