THE STRUGGLE OF AFROEQUATORIAN ANCESTRAL COMMUNITIES: A PANORAMA OF THE CONTEMPORARY SITUATION IN ECUADOR.
Afro-Ecuadorian Ancestral Territories; Ecuador; Slavery; Palenques
This dissertation investigated the contemporary situation of Afro-Ecuadorian ancestral communities with a focus on two communities: Carondelet in Canton San Lorenzo in the province of Esmeraldas and Mascarilla, in Canton Mira, Vale do Chota, Province of Carchi. After the end of slavery, and Throughout history and against this oppression, Afro-Ecuadorian ancestral communities were able to maintain their existence and values, with their own organization in defense of citizenship rights, which ensured physical, social, economic and cultural reproduction in ancestral territories.