Rescate de los saberes indígenas. Una propuesta metodológica de desarrollo rural alternativo en Waramasen, Venezuela

Abstract

This paper argues that the knowledge of indigenous people should be incorporated into the rural development strategies of the State so the ecological and cultural impact of the newest agricultural systems is minimized or avoided, and the preservation of the indigenous ecosystems and cultures is guaranteed. This paper describes a methodological proposal for the formulation of a plan of alternative rural development in the Waramasen community. The plan includes three participatory stages: territorial diagnosis, collective balance and feasible strategies, which tend to rescue the values and knowledge of the Pemon people from Waramasen, Alto Caroni, Venezuela.