Identidad socio-cultural, trayectoria de los oficios del pasado: cantón del Sígsig

Abstract

The article raíces the importance of the transmission of knowledge reading the trades of the past, taking into account that Ecuador has a series of regulations to protect cultural heritage as part of public policies in the cultural field. In view of the ecuadorian people, this paper addresses the transmission of knowledge about the trades of the past that are currently the economic livelihood in the Güel parish and the cantonal head og Sígsig. In this way, techniques such as observation, the field diary and semi-structured interviews carried out with participants were used. It stands out that the weaving of toquilla straw hats is the most flowery, recognizing the process of elaboration and commercialization of the same. Taking into account that the techniques used when weaving toquilla straw hats define the identity of Güel as Sígsig.