Pawankafund

Intergenerational dialogues on life cycles in Culture of the Miskitu people in the northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.

Casa de Cultura Multiétnica de la Region Autónoma del Caribe Norte

The annual ceremony of the lifecycles Miskitu peoples -Urale, King Pulanka and Sihkru- allowed wise men and cultural carriers to transmit traditional, spiritual and cultural knowledge to the youth and children in communities, neighborhoods and schools in Bilwi and surrounding communities. The aim was to strengthen their identities as indigenous women and men, as a central hub to strengthen the system of regional autonomy of indigenous peoples and ethnic communities.

The Center for Autonomy and Development of Indigenous Peoples – CADPI – was created in 2001 in the city of Bilwi, Municipality Puerto Cabezas, Autonomous Region Costa Caribe Norte (RACCN), with the vision of being an Indigenous institution leader in the region and committed to the fulfillment of the rights of indigenous peoples on issues related to the cultural, social, economic and environmental development at local, national, regional and international levels. The mission is conduct research and provide regional monitoring system to the implementation of the autonomy in Nicaragua and the right of self-determination.

Se ha incorporado un Plan cultural práctico y funcional para las escuelas. Nueve comunidades, cuatro barrios y cuatro escuelas realizaron ceremonias en la agenda cultural del Centro Integrado de Cultura. Elaboración de tres videos documentales de cada una de las actividades referentes a los ciclos de vida. Elaboración de tres cuentos con contenidos sobre Urale, King Pulanka y Sihkru. El Centro Integrado de Cultura logró buenas relaciones y coordinaciones con el Gobierno Regional Autónomo de la Costa Caribe Norte a través de las distintas Secretarías.

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