IDENTITY DAY IN SAN MIGUEL
During the time of armed violence in Peru, many human groups and indigenous peoples were forced to flee. Either because of intimidation by the armed group Sendero Luminoso or because of the persecution they suffered by the military and paramilitaries. The result was the same, both in the Andes and in the Central and Southern Jungle, entire towns were mobilized on their own and in humanitarian evacuations. The Asháninka are one of the indigenous nations with the highest number of deaths and disappearances. As well as one of the most displaced. The impact suffered by an indigenous community when it is displaced is terrible. Today communities like San Miguel fight so that their cultural and social practices do not die and that the following generations continue the legacy of their ancestors. On this day, without exception, we all dressed the Kushmas with the colors indicative of our age and social role, and beautiful Ashaninka chants were heard that mixed in the sky and traveled far.