Description
Do not ask sadness questions
Book summary
This work is a poetic anthology that gathers the ancestral wisdom of the Adivasis and Vanvasis, the indigenous peoples of India. Through poems that speak of love, war, nature, and spirits, the reader will discover a dazzling and threatened cultural legacy. A poetic journey to the roots of a humanity that struggles to preserve its identity in the face of acculturation.
What is it about?
The book delves into the universe of the Adivasis, the first peoples of India, a heterogeneous group of more than seven hundred ethnic groups totaling one hundred million people. Marginalized by progress, these peoples face a difficult present marked by an accelerated process of acculturation. The author, Jesús Aguado, has spent years collecting their dazzling cultural legacy, giving voice to their oral traditions. The poems address universal themes such as love and war, the dangers of the jungle, the uncertainty of harvests, rites and mysteries, nature, family, death, and spirits. Each poem is a drop of wisdom that illuminates the corners of their forests and offers a profound look at the local and the universal.
Main themes
- Ancestral wisdom of the Adivasi and Vanvasi peoples of India.
- The relationship between human beings and nature and the jungle.
- Rites, mysteries, and spirituality of indigenous cultures.
- Love, war, and daily life in traditional communities.
- The process of acculturation and the struggle for cultural identity.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for poetry lovers with an interest in ancestral cultures, anthropology, and human diversity. It is also for readers seeking a work that combines poetic sensitivity with a deep knowledge of India's oral traditions. It is ideal for those who wish to explore a unique poetic voice that rescues an endangered legacy.
What this book offers
- An intimate and poetic approach to the worldview of India's indigenous peoples.
- An anthology that preserves and disseminates a cultural legacy threatened by acculturation.
- Poems that connect the local with the universal, offering a fresh and profound perspective on the human condition.
- A reading that invites reflection on cultural diversity and the resistance of traditional communities.
Technical sheet
- Author: Aguado Fernández, Jesús
- Publisher: La Línea del Horizonte
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETIC ANTHOLOGIES (VARIOUS POETS)
- Collection: CUADERNOS DE HORIZONTE
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: October 2019
- Number of pages: 200
- Weight: 262 g
Editorial review
A poetic anthology that stands out for its commitment to preserving the cultural memory of the Adivasis. Jesús Aguado manages to translate the richness of a millennial oral tradition into verse, offering the reader a literary experience that is, at the same time, an act of resistance. Recommended for those who seek poetry with deep roots and a critical look at the impact of progress on indigenous communities.