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Fortress of the Otavalo Spirit |
| Section: CULTURE / PEOPLES |
| Author: Carolyn E. Cullinan |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1988 |
| Size: 5,053 Words, 30,208 Characters |
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The Andes range from Ecuador through Peru to Bolivia. Seventy miles north of Quito, Ecuador, they are home to the Otavalo Indians. For generations, from one conquest to another, one culture to another, the Otavalos' bare feet have traveled the hillsides high in the mountains, carving canyons on their way to market.
The goal of Otavalo life is simple: survival. Each day, they hope for a more prosperous day than the one before. Their physical poverty predates the days of the Incan conquest, yet the Otavalos remain rich in spirit. Their strong sense of family and community fosters their faith and hopes for a better life. Their durability has been tempered with time, like the Andes.
Surprisingly, these simple people are now exposed to the temptations and demands of international tr...
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... their traditions, they have developed their weaving industry until it has achieved a place in the world market that can ensure the survival of their heritage and a new level of prosperity. But contact with the world outside their villages also presents challenges and rewards that will test the strength of the Otavalos' identity more rigorously now than at any previous point in their history.
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