Ecuador: The Puruhaes’ Concept of Sumak Kawsay
The Puruhaes are an indigenous people who live in the provinces of Chimborazo, Bolivar, Tungurahua and part of Cotopaxi, in the central area of the Andean Region of Ecuador. Today, they are around 200,000 people. Two indigenous leaders of these communities explain the meaning of Sumak Kawsay. Sumak and Kawsay are two ancient words from the …
