The Pütchipü'üi or palabrero Wayuu : une société matrilinéaire et matriarcale Wayuu normative system based on the binary relationship and the lack of compensation for the error and repair, and the balance that corresponds to Aboriginal mandates the universal order. The "Palabrero (Pütchipü'üi) is to maintain social order in the world Wayuu. His work contributes to social stability and is a manifestation of autonomy and personal right. The Pütchipü'üi is the worshiper of speech, dialogue and persuasion as a form of peaceful conflict resolution.

Right Wayuu (Sükuait'pa Wayuu), based on principles of reparation and compensation. Restorative justice is Wayuu. The basic principle is the recognition of evil and the restoration of social relationships through the payment of compensation. In conflict resolution, lineage and spirituality Wayuu determine the severity of evil and the compensation value. The "Palabrero" interprets and applies the concept in his art of social order, moral paradigms, membership, and symbolic elements of the Wayuu cultural universe. Its central presence in the social dynamics of the world Wayuu represents fairness and dialogue as an effective tool for peace.

Women play a major role in society Wayuu knowledge of Transcendence "Palabrero" is a manifestation of the identity of the Wayuu language, as a vehicle for thought ; Cosmovision through myths and legends, spirituality, as supported by the moral paradigm and social organization social rootedness to the territory as an area vital cultural and traditional economy expressed in the symbolic compensation.

In the cultural tradition of ethnicity, it stresses the importance that had women in social and religious life, where she has the image of protective social and cultural component, given knowledge traditional origins and correspondence with nature. From the work of the expert or woman Ouutsü religious, it promotes the human relationship with the world of natural and supernatural. In this way, social order is based on Wayuu a desirable state of social and spiritual harmony between society, individuals and the natural environment. The "Palabrero" and the woman are the subject Ouutsü moral and spiritual universe Wayuu.

A video illustrates this practice (wayuunaiki language, subtitles in English):

Aire habitée par les Wayuu entre la Colombie et le Venezuela

no doubt that recognition of the normative system Wayuu as intangible cultural heritage will have the effect of strengthening traditional culture Wayuu against the steady erosion of which is the subject of the part of "modernity". Indeed, the institutional nature of "palabrero" is seriously threatened by factors such as the adoption of socio-economic models to foreign culture, the existence of alternative dispute resolution, loss of social cohesion in the nuclei family, the deterioration of spirituality Wayuu, and the crisis of the traditional economy. As a backup plan for this system have been developed in parallel with the recognition by UNESCO.

Regrettably that the Venezuelan government has remained largely outside the process, even though the Wayuu represent over 50% of the country's indigenous population. Worse: To date, Venezuela has not yet any evidence in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO established. Yet the events that deserve this recognition is no shortage in the country. Meanwhile, Colombia, more active, already has six items in the list.

This lack of concern for the preservation of national heritage, it was immaterial, unfortunately falls a long tradition of neglect own governments that have succeeded for decades in Venezuela. _________________>> To learn more about the company Wayuu, watch a series of videos on Youtube

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>> To learn more about the normative system Wayuu, see file nomination submitted to UNESCO:

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Les femmes jouent un rôle majeur dans la société Wayuu

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