Tourist-heritage tensions around Welsh tea in the lower valley of the Chubut River

“Welsh Tea” in the Lower Valley of the Chubut River (Argentina) refers to a unique form of commensality, involving the consumption of tea accompanied by cakes, breads, and homemade sweets. Moreover, it serves as both a touristic-commercial resource and a means to reaffirm the historical, territorial...

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Autor principal: Olsen, Juan Francisco
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/13557
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Sumario:“Welsh Tea” in the Lower Valley of the Chubut River (Argentina) refers to a unique form of commensality, involving the consumption of tea accompanied by cakes, breads, and homemade sweets. Moreover, it serves as both a touristic-commercial resource and a means to reaffirm the historical, territorial, and political identity of the Welsh settler descendants in the region. This paper, based on ethnographic research, explores the tensions surrounding tourist-heritage discourses related to Welsh tea and its pastries in the northeastern part of Chubut province from the perspective of its providers. For this purpose, we conducted semi-structured, open-ended, individual interviews with four business owners and state officials. Additionally, we carried out participant observation in various tea services and analyzed an official survey, press materials, and social media content.