La Partería Tradicional Afro del Pacífico colombiano como patrimonio cultural y la importancia de sus prácticas de comunicación

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the communications practices that are in the midwifery traditional Afro of the Colombian Pacific, especially in the community of Juanchaco and Ladrilleros Islands, located in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca; the role of spirituality, its rituals, and its language; inspiration as a main reference at the Special Safeguard Plan did by the midwives of the Association of United Pacific midwives (ASOPARUPA). This practice has been modified throughout the centuries as a humanized birth option, allow to the mother conceive in a warmer way her children and be part of the family, because this practice makes an accompaniment in the pre, during and after the conception of the baby. On the other way, this is a custom that is part of the social fabric, cultural heritage, identity and historical memory of the Afro community of the Colombian Pacific. Unfortunately, this ancestral practice has been transmitted purely orally and for this reason the existence and endurance of this is in danger. Therefore, it is important to highlight the importance of its permanence over time