Between "cáritas" and "working too much": Ethnicity and religiosity in the migration experiences in southern Ecuador and central-eastern Spain

Abstract:

This article attempts to link three specific geographical spaces the mountainous regions of southern Ecuador, the province of Madrid, and eastern Spain -with a shared space of meaning- the affiliation and religious practices and a minority and heterogenous space of identity: indigenous culture. In these "intersituated" places, migratory processes have allowed the contact and circularity of religious practices and beliefs of indigenous Ecuadorians between both sides of the Atlantic, affecting both the destination country and the places of origin through family makeup and even the making of communities. By analyzing the relevant literature, statistical information, and ethnographic data, this article has delved into the study of affiliation, representations, and religious practices of indigenous migrants in the destination country (Spain) and the process of integration upon returning to the country of origin (Ecuador), all with the intention of understanding the processes invol - ved in redefining religious identity, which are taking place in individual, family, and social spaces in the communities of indigenous migrrants.

Año de publicación:

2018

Keywords:

• MIGRATION
• ethnicity
• Transnationalism
• Religious practices
• Affiliation
• gender

Fuente:

scopus