The Poetic Vision of the Indigenous Peoples of the Northeastern Region of Puebla

La visión poética de los pueblos indígenas de la región nororiental de Puebla

Fabio Morandín Ahuerma

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Complejo Regional Nororiental

ORCID 0000-0001-6082-2207

Laura Villanueva Méndez

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Complejo Regional Nororiental

ORCID 0000-0002-1161-0379

Abelardo Romero Fernández

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Complejo Regional Nororiental

ORCID 0000-0001-6082-2207

Sergio Díaz Carranza

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Complejo Regional Nororiental

ORCID 0000-0003-3079-1782

Esmeralda Santos Cabañas

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Complejo Regional Nororiental

María Guadalupe Rodríguez Garibay

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Complejo Regional Nororiental

Received: June 15, 2024 | Accepted: June 28, 2024 | Published online: June 30, 2024 |

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Morandín-Ahuerma, F.; Villanueva-Méndez, L.; Romero-Fernández, A.; Diaz-Carranza, S., Santos-Cabañas, E.; Rodríguez-Garibay, M. G. (2024). The Poetic Vision of the Indigenous Peoples of the Northeastern Region of Puebla. Revista Multidisciplinaria de Ciencia Básica, Humanidades, Arte y Educación, 2(6), 32-38. [.RIS]

Abstract:

The poetic worldview of the Totonac people from the Northeastern Sierra of Puebla represents a cultural treasure that has been orally transmitted for generations. This tradition preserves aesthetic and literary expressions while embodying a symbolic system that reflects the history, identity, and intersubjective connections of these communities. However, globalization, linguistic homogenization, and the lack of written records have placed this heritage at risk. To address this, the present article aims to analyze three Totonac poetic expressions to understand the depth and richness of their language, both symbolic and hermeneutic. This essay compiles compositions from three young poets, transcribing and translating them while maintaining their cultural and linguistic integrity. This work contributes to the analysis and preservation of indigenous languages, fosters intercultural appreciation, and highlights poetry as a means of resistance and identity  reaffirmation  within Totonac communities. It aligns with broader efforts undertaken at the Northeastern Regional Complex of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla to safeguard Mexico’s intangible cultural heritage by continuously recognizing the poetic traditions of this region. 

Keywords: poetic worldview; Totonac language; cultural preservation; linguistic resistance; identity; Ixtepec.

 

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