Knitting Mochilas: A Sociocultural, Developmental Practice in Arhuaco Indigenous Communities.
The purpose of this article is to analyze the psycho-cultural processes involved in knitting "mochilas" (traditional bags), a common craft in the Arhuaco indigenous community located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The article is structured in three parts, as follows: first, issues related to child development are discussed; then, the analysis method used to study the processes involved in the practice of knitting is presented and, finally, we reflect on the importance of recovering the sense and meaning of this everyday practice as a way to study child development.
Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia; Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Lilian Patricia
LP
Rodríguez-Burgos
Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Jennifer
J
Rodríguez-Castro
Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Sandra Milena
SM
Bojacá-Rodríguez
Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Dwrya Elena
DE
Izquierdo-Martínez
Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Allain Alexander
AA
Amórtegui-Lozano
Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Miguel Angel
MA
Prieto-Castellanos
Colombia; childhood; culture; daily practices; development; knitting; mochilas