The Jungle In Indigenous Peoples

The jungle in indigenous peoples

Introduction

It is one of the regions with greater biodiversity and with great cultural diversity, it has beautiful landscapes that are attractive to tourists and for those who love nature. Most of the indigenous peoples are found here, for example, we have the Ashaninkas, the Aguarunas, the Shipibo-Conibos, etc. and that thanks to them the jungle is called a multilingual region because here we can find most of the languages existing in our Peru.

Developing

Low jungle: also known as Omagua, is between 800 and 80 m. s. n. m, its climate is hot and very humid, with rains between December and March. Here are the main rivers that are Amazonas and Ucayali and the main city that is the mother of God. The low jungle is characterized by the majority of species of plants and animals.

Alta Selva: Known as Rupa Rupa, it is located between 800 and 3800 m. s. n. m, its climate is warm and humid, with frequent rains. Its relief is characterized by being mountainous, with narrow valleys and with a wide variety of ravines. The high jungle predominates to conserve the cock of the rocks that is the representative bird of our country.

Artistic expressions

The jungle dances are expressed because they are very happy in some cases, they wear clothing according to their customs or beliefs. Their dances represent rituals and at the same time to the wars of those times, we have some dances:

• Buri Buriti
• Boa dance
• Shipibo Pride Dance
• Amazon dance

Gastronomy

They stand out in this regard, by the variety of ingredients, some of them are: fruits, meats, fish, etc.

, generating flavors and textures that make them enjoy each meal, among them we have:

• Juane
• Tacacho with jerky
• Fried trout
• humitas

Cultural heritage

The cultural heritage of the jungle is made up of its customs, tradition, cultural values, it is also related to historical, archaeological, artistic, etc. It should be noted that the jungle has a great cultural variety that makes it one of the most important regions in the country. Some examples:

• MANU National Park
• Kuelab archaeological zone
• Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

 Traditions and festivities

One of the most relevant festivities in this region and that is held in Iquitos is the San Juan party that takes place every June 24. It is a religious holiday where believers go to the rivers to take a purification bath then addressing the church to act the Mass to the saint, accompanied by bands and meals that make it more striking.

conclusion

As we can see, the Selva region is one of the regions with a great diversity that makes it the center of attention for tourists. It has a variety of weather, flora and fauna. It highlights in gastronomy, in its exquisite typical dishes that make it unique, it also presents various dances, festivities and traditions that through them make us know their culture and finally there is their cultural heritage that makes us feel lucky and proud to haveSo much history in our country.