El equipo de Cultural Survival celebra con los Pueblos Indígenas del mundo los solsticios del norte y del sur.

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** Celebrating the Summer and Winter Solstices with Indigenous Peoples
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By Avexnim Cojti Ren (Maya K’iche’, CS Staff)

Our ancestors have left us a great legacy. Let us commemorate, respect, and celebrate the sacred Grandfather Sun who is moving into another cycle of change, reminding us of our Mother Earth's gentle movement around him. His times are our times, regardless of where we are on Mother Earth.

We honor our Grandfather Sun in its solstice with dances, ceremonies, spiritual practices, offerings, music, food, and community gatherings on June 21 and 22 of each year. In Bolivia and Canada, these days are held as national holidays. In Canada, it is celebrated as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and in Bolivia, the Day of Willkakuti in honor of the Andean Amazonian New Year where the sun returns and the new agricultural cycle begins.

During the pandemic, it was difficult for many Indigenous Peoples to maintain their traditional solstice celebrations as well as other sacred holidays due to the imposed social distancing. The solstice celebrations in many Indigenous communities worldwide are celebrated through spiritual festivities and gatherings in which many people participate. This year, the limitations that were imposed during the pandemic have changed, opening up the possibilities for us to gather together again for spiritual celebrations as well as family and community get-togethers to commemorate another cycle of the sun.

In Indigenous worldviews and philosophies, there is no separation between science and spirituality. The observation of the cycles of Mother Earth, the sun, the moon, Venus, the Pleiades, and other stars and their interrelation with what exists in the world are interwoven within our practices of agriculture, fishing, hunting, and gathering. The sustainability of our food systems and all living things are reliant on Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon. Astronomy also has a strong influence on the spirituality and worldviews of many Indigenous cultures. The creation stories of our Peoples include the stars that surround us, including Grandfather Sun. Many Peoples of the world have marked the solstices in monuments and calendars, in spiritual practices, and in coexistence on solstice days.

We thank the guardians of this ancestral knowledge because they have protected these important seeds of our collective memories, reminding us of the importance of change and how our bodies, minds, and spirits prepare for the season ahead. Join us in supporting Indigenous Peoples in continuing to strengthen their spiritual practices and sciences to honor Grandfather Sun and more solstices to come.

Happy Summer Solstice, Happy Inti Raymi, Willkakuti, First Nations Day, Nimaq'ij Ajpu', We Tripantu.
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** El equipo de Cultural Survival celebra con los Pueblos Indígenas del mundo los solsticios del norte y del sur.
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Por Avexnim Cojti Ren (Maya K’iche’, Equipo de CS)

Nuestros ancestros nos han dejado un gran legado; conmemorar, respetar y celebrar al sagrado abuelo sol que está avanzando a otro cambio de ciclo, recordándonos de la gentil vuelta de nuestra madre tierra alrededor de él, porque sus tiempos son nuestros tiempos, independientemente de donde estemos.

Honramos al solsticio del abuelo sol con danzas, prácticas espirituales, ofrendas, música, comida y convivencias comunitarias el 21 y 22 de junio de cada año. Inclusive, en Bolivia y Canadá se tienen estos días como días festivos nacionales; en Canadá como el día de los Pueblos Indígenas y en Bolivia el día de Willkakuti, en honor al año nuevo Andino Amazónico donde regresa el sol e inicia el nuevo ciclo agrícola.

Durante la pandemia fue muy difícil para los Pueblos Indígenas mantener sus celebraciones tradicionales de solsticio además de otras fiestas sagradas, por el distanciamiento social impuesto. Las celebraciones del solsticio en muchos Pueblos del mundo son festejadas por medio de prácticas espirituales en donde participan muchas personas. Durante el año 2022, las limitaciones que se impusieron a partir de la pandemia han cambiado, abriendo posibilidades para que podamos reunirnos de nuevo para celebraciones espirituales, convivencias familiares y comunales en conmemoración de otro ciclo del sol.

En las cosmovisiones y filosofías Indígenas no existe la separación entre la ciencia y la espiritualidad. La observación de los ciclos de la madre tierra, el sol, la luna, venus, las pléyades y otros astros, y su interrelación con lo que existe en el mundo han ayudado a que nuestras prácticas de agricultura, pesca, cacería, y recolección de frutos, hongos e insectos sustenten la vida humana y la vida de todos los seres de la manera más sostenible. La astronomía es también regidora de la espiritualidad y cosmovisión en muchas culturas Indígenas. Las historias de creación de nuestros Pueblos incluyen a los astros que nos rodean, incluyendo al abuelo sol. Muchos Pueblos del mundo han marcado los solsticios en monumentos, en calendarios, y en las prácticas espirituales y de convivencia en los días de solsticio.

Agradecemos a los guardadores del conocimiento ancestral porque la celebración y respeto al solsticio no se perdió con la colonización y se sigue manteniendo. También motivamos a los Pueblos a seguir fortaleciendo las prácticas espirituales y ciencia para honorar al abuelo sol en los solsticios.

Feliz Inti Raymi, Willkakuti, First Nations Day, Nimaq’ij Ajpu’, We Tripantu.


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