In this paper I will demonstrate the impossibility of separating animist, institutional and global scenarios in the understanding of identity configurations in indigenous communities. For this task, first, I will identify the shared characteristics of the animistic practices. Second, I will analyse how State logic in articulation with multiculturalism and environmentalism influence the discursive and aesthetic expressions of ethnic groups. Finally, establishing a dialogue between the two previous moments, I will discuss the analytical productivity of considering the symmetry and feedback between the supernatural experiences of interaction and negotiation with non-human entities, and the State and global experiences of coercion and instrumentalization in which build the representation of the ecological native.
Perdomo, J. C. (2019). Mythical political expressions of animism. Revista Chilena De Antropología, (38), 351–368. Retrieved from https://revistasaludpublica.uchile.cl/index.php/RCA/article/view/49645
