On May 20th, 21st & 22nd, we held the fifteenth (15th) version of the “Sirena del Bocón Cultural Encounter” in Sarrapia. This event is part of our “Activity 2: Strengthening of ACATISEMA governance” to promote the union and respect of Matavén indigenous peoples and contribute to the preservation of their worldview, cultural integrity and ancestral knowledge.
Indigenous children, young girls & boys, and adults participated in autochthonous sports competitions and cultural activities, such as parades with the Sirena del Bocón, traditional dances, musical groups, community lunches, typical dishes, bow and arrow contests, blowgun, canoeing, traditional volleyball, Bocón fishing, Bocón drawing, cassava turning, among others.