Symbolism and rituality of the Raymis in the Ecuadorian Andes

Sisa Pacari

Kichwa poet Saraguro, Master in Cultural Studies from the University of Azuay, researcher and writer on the cultures of native peoples. She has written several works on the reality of indigenous women, migration, bilingual education and interculturality. She is an activist for the Human Rights of native peoples and women.

Ariruma kowii

Kichwa poet Otavalo, Doctor in Latin American Cultural Studies from the Simón Bolívar Andean University, has carried out several investigations on the literature and culture of his people. He has published collections of poems in the Kichwa language and in bilingual editions. He is Coordinator of the Chair on Indigenous Peoples of Latin America at the UASB-Ecuador headquarters.