ETHNOENTOMOLOGY IN THE COSMOVISION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE MUNICIPALITY INÍRIDA, COLOMBIA

Abstract

The territory of the northwestern Colombian Amazon houses deep knowledge regarding its millenary relationship with insects. The objective of the research was to characterize the uses that mediate the relationship of insects with the indigenous peoples of the municipality of Inírida. A semi-structured interview was applied to 100 people from the Kurripacos, Puinaves, Sikuanis,
Piapocos, Tucanos, Kubeos, Guananos and Yerales indigenous peoples settled in the perimeters surrounding the urban area of the municipality and the information was subsequently analyzed and tabulated to perform a characterization. It was found that the highest percentage of participation corresponded to men, around the perception it was evidenced that the Tucanos, Kubeos and Sikuanis peoples reported the highest rate of liking and receptivity in their relationship with insects. While the Yeral population was the one that reported the highest percentages of discomfort towards this group of animals. On the other hand, 3 types of frequent use are identified, nutritional, medicinal and cultural, highlighting 6 useful insects among the indigenous peoples of the northwestern Amazon.