1. How does the story represent the way of life and traditions of Aymara people who live in the north of our country?

2. Have you ever visited an inland village? Tell us what you saw and did there.

3. Using your knowledge of academic vocabulary write down an explanatory paragraph of your own analysis of how Aymara culture is reflected in the text you chose.

This gives us knowledge of how they perceive nature and their surroundings. Thanks to previous understanding, their legends, myths, folk tales and stories are always related to great divinities, the creation or the starting point of some traditions, and nature.

It’s also important the way they describe situations and characters (usually nature items, such as: mountains, volcanos, hills, waterfalls, rain, sky, stars, etc.) as they were powerful humans, divinities or even conscious of themselves and their actions. furthermore, this is how they explain the way things are created, formed or shaped, by humans, gods, stars o just as simple as the Big bang. Valentina Bertuchi

3. The story “The New Son-in-Law “ takes us to a shallow knowledge of Aymara culture, by this I mean it shows us some traditions and remarkable ways of thinking of Aymara culture and people by little hints, for example the way the father-in-law treats his son-in-law and what were the expectations, he needed to be an early bird, a good herder, a knower of llamas, a good wool weaver and an efficient and honest person. The new son-in-law had to meet all these requirements to be part of the family. The way the father in law punished his son in law for a mistake he made, and the way the son in law silently takes the punishment reflect the respect of authority, elder people,and hierarchies.

We can see family union, love and integrity reflected in the moment the father in law apologized to his son in law by giving him two llamas and reasuring his carefulness and that he was in fact, a good person worthy of being part of the family. From that moment the elder only showed love and affection to his in law.

Traditions being kept and maintenence by time, passing from one generation to another, something very typical of native people, is reflected in the way the saying “ the tripe that makes son in laws cry” remains in the community as a tribute to in laws, this shows as how Aymaras keep and maintand their traditions a clear and useful way to keep heritage untouched.

–Antonia Carreño.

This is evident when the father-in-law tests the son-in-law’s behavior and skills in essential duties: “He had to be an early bird, a good herder, a knower of llamas, a good wool weaver and an efficient and honest person." These requirements are not simply practical but symbolize the son’s integration into the family and the family’s expectations, the story questions whether if he is suitable or not to be his daughter’s husband (Is he good enough at slaughtering animals?, In Aymara culture, this emphasizes responsibility, roles, respect for elders, and the preservation of traditional knowledge.

After all, the story does not only reflect a “personal experience”, it is not superficial or just a short story. Instead, it tries to teach and immerse readers in how Aymara culture and traditions reflect lastings values and customs nowadays in northern Chile.

Josefa Canales

The story's central theme of gratitude and the consequences of ingratitude aligns with Aymara beliefs about the interconnectedness of all beings and the importance of maintaining balance in the natural world. The condor, symbolizing wisdom, strength, and connection to the heavens, represents the Aymara reverence for the divine and the importance of gratitude for the blessings bestowed upon them. Conversely, the ostrich, representing earthly desires and self-centeredness, exemplifies the negative consequences of disregarding the interconnectedness of life and the divine.

The story's moral, that ingratitude leads to loss, is a powerful reminder of the Aymara belief in the cyclical nature of life and the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.

Fabián Castillo.

“THE CONDOR AND THE UNGRATEFUL OSTRICH”

As mentioned before, for my this story represents the fauna that has the Aymara people and how they perceive life and the living beings that live on the earth. his point of view is relative to the Pachamama his most important belief.

I fell this story is very represented the Aymara culture because they bealive so much in the mystic or the created. For my the methpor is for be more gratefull person and this is something characteristic of the Aymara people they are a really greatfull culture.

-Karen Mir

What I thing about the Aymara culture is that they live a very sacrificed life, because they are always trying to keep their traditions alive even when the technology and new way to do the things is changing above the time. They also have a different weather than in the city so It can be a struggle to get up early in the morning and care for babies in their environment. I think that that is also hard. They have traditions involving religious beliefs which they follow without fail whenever it must be done.

VALENTINA ROMÁN