Stories about Indigenous from January, 2008
Voces Bolivianas: Leaping forward to the next round
The pilot program of the Voces Bolivianas project organized in El Alto city ended last November. It helped teach the use of citizen media tools to members of underrepresented groups in Bolivia who have already emerged as bloggers cum citizen journalists. The next round of citizen’s media workshops titled El Alto II will begin this Saturday, January 12th in the same city. In addition, the organization’s first expansion is scheduled for January 19th in the city of Santa Cruz.
Chile: The Killing of a Mapuche Activist
The Latin Americanist discusses the anger expressed by Mapuche indigenous groups over the death of a local activist by Chilean police.
Trinidad & Tobago: Architectural Vernacular
“Where does the nostalgia for these houses come from? Perhaps it is that these remarkable houses are so representative of our diversity”: My Chutney Garden examines Trinidad and Tobago's architectural vernacular.
Morocco: Chinese Zodiac Profile
Margot the Marrakesh Mystic shares Morocco's Chinese zodiac profile here.
China 2007: Online
In 2007, the internet performed as a platform on which people fulfilled what they might not be able to fully enjoy in the reality --- the freedom of speech, the public participation and the pursuit of justice. In China, the internet was a copy, an extension of the real world. To know about the former, you might know about the latter.
Nagorno Karabakh: Ultimatum
Blogian reacts harshly to news that the Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, has issued an ultimatum to ethnic Armenians living in the breakaway and self-declared Republic of Nagorno Karabakh — submit once again to Azerbaijani authority or leave.
Bahamas, Haiti: Cultural Traditions
Dan Schweissing mixes traditional New Year's festivities with Caribbean cultural traditions, “making for a truly cross-cultural celebration.”
Bahamas: Annus Horriblis
Craig Butler, blogging at Bahama Pundit, recalls the highs and lows of 2007 – both in his personal life and in the life of the world around him.