Andean Storytellingde Quechua/Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1972. Atuj Antuñu y cumpa Cui Quwiwan atujwan/El...
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August 4–5, 2012 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Julia Garcia was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and grew up speaking Quechua as her first language. She has taught Quechua, English, and French languages in both Boliv- ia and the United States. She is currently a Spanish teacher at Thomas Jefferson Mid- dle School in Arlington, Virginia. She was raised in a culture where educating children about values, customs, rights, and rituals is the work of the entire community. Andean Storytelling with Julia Garcia (Quechua) Julia Garcia (Quechua) The Andean Fox and the Guinea Pig Illustration: Saturnino Urquidi, Club de Escritores de Quechua/Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1972. Atuj Antuñu y cumpa Cui Quwiwan atujwan/El cui y el zorro/ The Guinea Pig and the Fox Many traditional Andean stories feature a fox named Atuj Antuñu and his close friend and rival Cui, or Lady Guinea Pig. These well-known characters are popular with rural Aymara and Quechua speakers of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Northern Argen- tina. In their comedic stories, Atuj Antuñu searches for his next meal (of which Cui is his favorite). He thinks he is smart, yet is easily fooled. Cui enjoys slipping away from Atuj Antuñu’s traps, using her knowledge of the environment to her benefit. The charac- ters’ experiences teach lessons to children about using shrewdness and common sense in difficult situations. Today, the traditional characters symbolize the complexity of modern indigenous peo- ple. Atuj Antuñu represents the young indig- enous man who lives in both the traditional and modern worlds and tries to use his knowledge to his advantage. Cui represents the young rural woman, who has learned to survive her hardships. Cui’s eager and joyful struggle for survival gives confidence to rural youth, showing them the value of cultural resistance.
Transcript of Andean Storytellingde Quechua/Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1972. Atuj Antuñu y cumpa Cui Quwiwan atujwan/El...
August 4–5, 201211:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level
Julia Garcia was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and grew up speaking Quechua as her first language. She has taught Quechua, English, and French languages in both Boliv-ia and the United States. She is currently a Spanish teacher at Thomas Jefferson Mid-dle School in Arlington, Virginia. She was raised in a culture where educating children about values, customs, rights, and rituals is the work of the entire community.
Andean Storytellingwith Julia Garcia (Quechua)
Julia Garcia (Quechua)
The Andean Fox and the Guinea PigIllustration: Saturnino Urquidi, Club de Escritores de Quechua/Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1972.
Atuj Antuñu y cumpa CuiQuwiwan atujwan/El cui y el zorro/ The Guinea Pig and the Fox
Many traditional Andean stories feature a fox named Atuj Antuñu and his close friend and rival Cui, or Lady Guinea Pig. These well-known characters are popular with rural Aymara and Quechua speakers of
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Northern Argen-tina. In their comedic stories, Atuj Antuñu searches for his next meal (of which Cui is his favorite). He thinks he is smart, yet is easily fooled. Cui enjoys slipping away from Atuj Antuñu’s traps, using her knowledge of the environment to her benefit. The charac-ters’ experiences teach lessons to children about using shrewdness and common sense in difficult situations.
Today, the traditional characters symbolize the complexity of modern indigenous peo-ple. Atuj Antuñu represents the young indig-enous man who lives in both the traditional and modern worlds and tries to use his knowledge to his advantage. Cui represents the young rural woman, who has learned to survive her hardships. Cui’s eager and joyful struggle for survival gives confidence to rural youth, showing them the value of cultural resistance.
Lectura de cuentos andinoscon Julia García (quechua)
4 y 5 de agosto de 201211:00 h y 14:00 h.Centro de actividades imagiNATIONS, tercera planta
Julia García nació en Cochabamba (Bolivia) y su primera lengua fue el quechua. Ha sido profesora de quechua, inglés y francés tan-to en Bolivia como en los Estados Unidos. Actualmente es profesora de Lengua Espa-ñola en la escuela Thomas Jefferson Middle School de Arlington (Virginia). Se crió en el seno de una cultura en la que educar a los niños en los valores, costumbres, derechos y rituales es tarea de toda la comunidad.
Julia García (quechua)
El zorro y el cuiIllustracion: Saturnino Urquidi, club de Escritores de Quechua/Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1972.
Atuj Antuñu y cumpa CuiQuwiwan atujwan/El cui y el zorro/ The Guinea Pig and the Fox
Muchos cuentos tradicionales andinos tienen como personajes centrales a un zorro llamado Atuj Antuñu y su amigo y rival Cui, o conejilla de Indias. Estos conocidos personajes son populares en las zonas rura-les aimaras y quechuas de Bolivia, Ecuador, Perú y el norte de Argentina. En las cómi-
cas historias, Atuj Antuñu busca su próxima comida (entre las cuales figura Cui como su favorita). Él piensa que es inteligente, pero es fácil engañarle. Cui disfruta escabullé-ndose de las trampas que le prepara Atuj Antuñu y utiliza sus conocimientos sobre el medio ambiente como ventaja. Las aventu-ras de estos personajes les enseñan leccio-nes a los niños sobre el uso de la astucia y el sentido común en situaciones difíciles.
Hoy en día, estos personajes tradicionales simbolizan la complejidad de los pueblos in-dígenas modernos. Atuj Antuñu representa al joven hombre indígena que habita tanto en el mundo tradicional como en el mod-erno y que trata de sacar provecho de sus conocimientos. Cui, por otro lado, represen-ta a la joven mujer rural que ha aprendido a superar sus penurias. La ansiosa y alegre lucha de Cui por sobrevivir inspira confi-anza en la juventud rural, enseñándoles el valor de la resistencia cultural.
