Etnoecológia como identidad étnica presente en los territorios de los Jicaques de la Montana de la Flor a principios del Siglo XX

Abstract

The present study was carried out in order to make known, analyze, interpret what was observed and lived by V. Wolfgang von Hagen; during his expedition to Honduras between 1937 and 1938, in which historical antecedents are described about the origin of the community of Jicaques (Tolupanes), from the Montaña de la Flor, located in the departments of Francisco Morazán and Olancho, Honduras. At the same time, it allows us to know geographical and ecological data, type of vegetation that existed in its environment, uses of plants and animals, hunting arts, beliefs, gender roles and the social structure, by which they are governed and the relationships that they establish with people outside their communities. It was determined that the Jicaques make use and exploitation of approximately 35 species of plants and 10 species of animals (between wild and domestic) either for food, clothing, hunting or ornamentation. In addition, a record of 45 specimens was found in the database of the New York Botanical Garden and Missouri Botanical Garden.