La música como estrategia pedagógica para fortalecer la lengua materna Kamёntša en el Municipio de Sibundoy, Departamento del Putumayo.

Abstract

This research work seeks to show how music can become a path to the survival of the ancestral word of the Kamёntša Indigenous People, especially for the girls and boys of the Uaman Luar collective (Sacred Territory), in the municipality of Sibundoy, in Putumayo. This proposal stems from a deep concern within the community: the Kamёntša mother tongue, which holds the essence, the memory of the elders, and the unique thought that has been passed down from generation to generation, has been weakening over the years. Many Indigenous peoples face similar challenges: the loss of their ancestral words, the historical imposition of Spanish, and the ongoing violation of their human and cultural rights. These findings reaffirmed the importance of strengthening pedagogical strategies that, like music, allow us to strengthen our origins, rekindle the fire of our language, and support the preservation that our elders have nurtured since time immemorial. These findings reaffirmed the importance of strengthening pedagogical strategies that, like music, allow us to strengthen our origins, rekindle the fire of our language, and support the preservation that our elders have nurtured since time immemorial. This research was conducted using a qualitative, ethnographic, and intercultural approach, and was developed in conjunction with the ancestral methodology Jenëbtbiaman Jenoyeunayam (conversing and reaching an agreement), unique to the Kamёntša people, which guides dialogue, deep listening, and the collective construction of knowledge. As a result, the Musical Pedagogical Strategy “Jabersiam bёngbe bedam (singing for our life)” was designed, which articulates the learning of Kamёntša with the creation and singing of songs, accompanied by two of its own instruments such as Plautёfj and šёnjababé (flute and bass drum).