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Mi Name is Woman Perla Amazonica

MEMPA is a powerful name, full of strength. This same strength and energy is transmitted by the Central Women’s Committee known as My Name is Mujer Perla Amazónica (Mi Nombre es Mujer Perla Amazónica – MEMPA), part of the Association for Comprehensive Sustainable Development (Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Sostenible –ADISPA) when we meet them.
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Early in the morning we arrive at the port in Puerto Asís, then travel one hour by boat to Cuembi.
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Early in the morning we arrive at the port in Puerto Asís, then travel one hour by boat to Cuembi.

  • Early in the morning we arrive at the port in Puerto Asís, then travel one hour by boat to Cuembi.
  • We are accompanying the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission (Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz), and today we are joined by Cristina and Luz Dary from the Nasa People’s indigenous territory called Nasa Jerusalén San Luis Alto Picudito located in the municipality of Villagarzón.
  • When we arrive at the village of Bajo Cuembi, we put up our flag to make our presence visible.
  • We also call the office in Bogotá to let them know we have arrived. As there is no signal we have to use our satellite phone.
  • Bajo Cuembi is a small hamlet which transmits fresh air and calmness; we are accompanying Carlos Fernández from the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission.
  • Bajo Cuembi
  • The humanitarian refuge in Bajo Cuembi, where the community hold meetings and cultural activities
  • As soon as we arrive, after greetings and introductions, Cristina and Luz Dary take out their coloured threads and explain how they weave their traditional shoulder-bags or mochilas, and so without delay the women begin today’s activity.
  • Luz Dary accompanies a member of MEMPA during the first steps in weaving a mochila.
  • Weaving
  • Meanwhile, Cristina continues to weave her mochila.
  • Weaving is an ancestral art which is passed down through the generations and is also a fundamental element in the indigenous cultures throughout the country.
  • Observing and learning.
  • Throughout the day the women from MEMPA weave their mochilas in a calm and pleasant atmosphere, mutually supporting one another.
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  • On the walls of the humanitarian refuge hang the women’s paintings created during a previous workshop. These murals tell some of the stories from the territories, such as this one, which shows how the oil company affects their lives and environment, contaminating water and nature.
  • In the same workshop, as part of this exchange of knowledge, other women from MEMPA weave coloured bracelets according to their cultural traditions.
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  • Fabio Ariza, from the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission, also takes part in the activity to learn how to make bracelets.
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