Huichols Demand Recognition and Respect for Sacred Sites Oliva Orozco - MegaNoticias
go to original October 8, 2022

Members of the Wixárika (Huichol) people are asking for support from the authorities to grant recognition and protection to their sacred places, as they point out that these are vandalized or taken over by companies as recreational places, losing their real meaning and above all depriving the original communities of their spaces.

"They come and graffiti these spaces, we are talking about chacala, there are some tetepusals, we call them, you call them petroglyphs, these icons or these forms that our ancestors made, are being vandalized, explained Santos Rentería de la Cruz, a member of the Wixárika community.

He pointed out that the lack of knowledge of the importance of places like rivers, lakes, rocks and their importance for the cosmovision of the people to these places and the lack of policies for their protection have left them defenseless in these situations, "The companies come and make spas as is happening in Altavista, there they have it monopolized, the businessmen, and offer services for thermal baths. Our temples are lakes, rocks, mountains, rivers, mother earth is our spiritual temple", he said.

It is worth mentioning that in Congress there is already an exhortation for the creation of a state registry of Sacred Places and Ceremonial Centers of the State of Nayarit, promoted by Congresswoman María Belén Muñoz.

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This article was translated from Spanish using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.

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