“La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century

In this work, we analyze the role of the choique (greater rhea) within the subsistence strategies of the Pampean indigenous groups during the second half of the 19th century. We studied those productive  activities specific to the indigenous dynamic that persisted, with changes and continui...

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Autor principal: Sánchez Azcárate, Felicitas
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Publicado: Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2025
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subsistance practices
Pampean indigenous groups
Salinas Grandes
choique
prácticas de subsistencia
grupos indígenas pampeanos
Salinas Grandes
choique (réia)
práticas de subsistência
grupos indígenas dos Pampas
Salinas Grandes
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Salinas Grandes
choique
prácticas de subsistencia
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Salinas Grandes
choique (réia)
práticas de subsistência
grupos indígenas dos Pampas
Salinas Grandes
Sánchez Azcárate, Felicitas
“La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
topic_facet american rhea
subsistance practices
Pampean indigenous groups
Salinas Grandes
choique
prácticas de subsistencia
grupos indígenas pampeanos
Salinas Grandes
choique (réia)
práticas de subsistência
grupos indígenas dos Pampas
Salinas Grandes
author Sánchez Azcárate, Felicitas
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title “La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
title_short “La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
title_full “La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
title_fullStr “La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
title_full_unstemmed “La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
title_sort “la palma entre las golosinas”. uses and meanings of the choique among pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
description In this work, we analyze the role of the choique (greater rhea) within the subsistence strategies of the Pampean indigenous groups during the second half of the 19th century. We studied those productive  activities specific to the indigenous dynamic that persisted, with changes and continuities, until the lastdecade of existence of the southern border. The choique, a native species, was a key resource in these economies, not only for its nutritional value but also for its symbolic importance and its role in exchange networks. The study focuses on the salinero groups, led by Juan Calfucurá, who inhabited the Salinas Grandes and surrounding areas between the 1840s and 1870s. Through an analysis of historical, archaeological, and ethnohistorical sources, we reconstructed the choique hunting practices, the  collective logics underlying these activities and their relationship to the construction of an indigenous territoriality.
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spelling I28-R258-article-163772025-08-09T16:27:08Z “La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century “La palma entre las golosinas”. Usos y significados del choique entre los indígenas pampeanos, siglo XIX “La palma entre las golosinas”. Usos e significados do choique entre os grupos indígenas das Pampas, século XIX Sánchez Azcárate, Felicitas american rhea subsistance practices Pampean indigenous groups Salinas Grandes choique prácticas de subsistencia grupos indígenas pampeanos Salinas Grandes choique (réia) práticas de subsistência grupos indígenas dos Pampas Salinas Grandes In this work, we analyze the role of the choique (greater rhea) within the subsistence strategies of the Pampean indigenous groups during the second half of the 19th century. We studied those productive  activities specific to the indigenous dynamic that persisted, with changes and continuities, until the lastdecade of existence of the southern border. The choique, a native species, was a key resource in these economies, not only for its nutritional value but also for its symbolic importance and its role in exchange networks. The study focuses on the salinero groups, led by Juan Calfucurá, who inhabited the Salinas Grandes and surrounding areas between the 1840s and 1870s. Through an analysis of historical, archaeological, and ethnohistorical sources, we reconstructed the choique hunting practices, the  collective logics underlying these activities and their relationship to the construction of an indigenous territoriality. En este trabajo analizamos el lugar del choique (ñandú) dentro de las prácticas de subsistencia de los grupos indígenas pampeanos durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, apuntando a conocer aquellas actividades tradicionales de la economía indígena que perduraron, con cambios y continuidades, hasta lasúltimas décadas de la existencia de la frontera sur. El choique, como especie autóctona, fue un recurso clave en estas economías, no solo por su valor alimenticio sino también por su importancia simbólica y su papel en las redes de intercambio. El estudio se enfoca en los grupos salineros, liderados por Juan Calfucurá, quienes habitaron las Salinas Grandes y áreas circundantes entre las décadas de 1840 y 1870. A través de un análisis de fuentes históricas, arqueológicas y etnohistóricas, reconstruimos las prácticas de caza del choique, las lógicas colectivas subyacentes a estas actividades y su relación con la  construcción de la territorialidad indígena. Neste artigo, analisamos o papel do choique (réia) nas práticas de subsistência de grupos indígenas dos Pampas durante a segunda metade do século XIX, visando compreender as atividades tradicionais da economia indígena que perduraram, com suas mudanças e continuidades, até as últimas décadas de existência da fronteira sul. O choique, como espécie nativa, era um recurso fundamental nessas  economias, não apenas por seu valor nutricional, mas também por sua importância simbólica e seu papel nas redes de troca. Este estudo se concentra nos grupos produtores de sal, liderados por Juan Calfucurá, que habitaram as Salinas Grandes e áreas vizinhas entre as décadas de 1840 e 1870. Por meio de uma  análise de fontes históricas, arqueológicas e etno-históricas, reconstruímos as práticas de caça do choique, a lógica coletiva subjacente a essas atividades e sua relação com a construção da territorialidade indígena. Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16377 10.34096/mace.v33i1.16377 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 33 Núm. 1 (2025); 79-103 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol 33 No 1 (2025); 79-103 1851-3751 0327-5752 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16377/14817 Derechos de autor 2025 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0