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Tsáchila, Chachi, Awá and Epera Foodways

Indigenous

The Indigenous peoples of the Pacific lowland and its foothills, who are neither Andean nor Amazonian. The TSÁCHILA of Santo Domingo — known historically as Colorados for the achiote-reddened hair — with plantain, yuca, fish, and the chicha and the malun herbal preparations. The CHACHI of the Esmeraldas river system, speaking Cha’palaa, with plantain, fish, forest fruit and river foods. The AWÁ of the Carchi-Esmeraldas border into Colombia. The EPERA, a small community also present in Colombia as Eperara Siapidara. ⚠ SMALL POPULATIONS, THIN PUBLISHED FOOD RECORD, and the gap is stated rather than filled.

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Communities and languages

  • Tsáchila community documented
  • Chachi community documented
  • Awá community documented
  • Epera community documented

Languages: Tsafiki, Cha'palaa, Awa-Cuaiquer, Epena

Related foodways

This foodway relates to

  • related to Colombian Cuisine documented

    The Awá and the Eperara Siapidara live on both sides of the border.

Recipes

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