Ancestral knowledge and preservation of ecuadorian amazonian indigenous luthiery
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ancestral knowledge, Indigenous luthiery, sound heritage, Ecuadorian AmazonAbstract
This study analyzed scientific production related to ancestral knowledge and the preservation of Ecuadorian Amazonian Indigenous luthiery, considering its constructive, organological, ecological, sociocultural, and symbolic dimensions. A systematic literature review was conducted using a qualitative approach, documentary design, and descriptive-analytical and interpretive scope, following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and PRISMA-S recommendations to promote transparency in the search and selection process. The review considered scientific literature addressing traditional knowledge, Indigenous musical instruments, organology, sound heritage, intergenerational transmission, relationships between communities and territory, and processes of cultural transformation in Amazonian contexts. The findings showed that instrument construction constitutes a knowledge system closely related to the recognition of materials, natural resources, and ecological dynamics of the territory. Likewise, the instruments possess meanings that transcend their acoustic dimension, as they participate in ritual practices, narratives, identity processes, and cosmological systems. The evidence also revealed risks associated with territorial transformation, the weakening of intergenerational transmission, and the progressive loss of specialized knowledge. It was concluded that preserving Indigenous luthiery requires comprehensive strategies integrating responsible documentation, culturally relevant education, community participation, knowledge transmission, and protection of biocultural heritage. The study proposes understanding Indigenous luthiery as sound-based biocultural heritage
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