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Encanto's indigenous identity and why it is so important; thread

First of all, I will make it clear that I am a latino indigenous person. Afro-native brazilian tupinambá with also unknown indigenous descent on the mother's side.

And everything from this thread was used movie sources, links at the end of it.

Whenever I say that Encanto and the Madrigals are indigenous, someone always comes to say: "But it's in Colombia, they're not really indigenous, they're "mestizos".

well, yes, so what?

mixed indigenous people exists and that does not make them any less indigenous.

Or say: "oh, it's just Bruno", "it's just Alma y Pedro", "it's just Isabela" - No. It's the whole family AND the whole village.

The only ones that probably not indigenous is Agustín y Félix, and any person who came to live in Encanto, and didn't born there.

Starting with many Zenús crafts in the film, not only that, but with a Zenú artisans person himself participating and guiding designers every step of the way to create an authentic representation of Zenú crafts:

Also, the film's producers works with six different Indigenous communities across Colombia to promote the vitality of Indigenous arts including woven bags, hats, and ceramic.

And speak of bags and clothes, there all was inspired by Wayúu crafts:

Now, about the plot of the movie, the miracle has a sacred meaning. But the concept of the miracle does not come from something christian or from fairy tales.

"Magical realism does not consist of taking gratuitous magic and putting it in the context of a jungle" - Espinosa

“I don’t invent anything, I’ve seen it all or I’ve been told about it.” - also said señora Espinosa

The miracles it's not an imagined idea, it's a belief.

It came from earth, it can be given by God or Gods, but it's a natural sacred.

Also, the miracle canonically come from the river:

Now

We gonna talk about Bruno

yes, yes, YES!

"The indigenous people are there, they have been made invisible and nobody talks about them, but they are the sacred part of Colombia. It has become fundamental to understand this, and it is very well-represented in Bruno” - Espinosa

Bruno is very superstitious.

Throwing salt or sugar, not touching or stepping on cracks, knocking on wood, reciting mantras such as "sana, sana, colita de rana"

It is very common for us indigenous people to be superstitious and doing this kind of thing protects us from evil.

Second, Bruno's room inspired on the precolumbian tombs of Tierradentro.

Bruno's room it's a thing, huh?

Knows as the place where you go to see your future, it's literally a sacred tomb, with many indigenous factors, and I believe that the only place Bruno had his visions before get destroyed by Mirabel.

And speaks in visions, Bruno do a whole shamanic ritual to have his.

Making a circle of sand, protecting himself with salt and burning four piles of leaves every time before having a new vision.

It's just the traditional and the sacred of a Shaman.

Now, why?

Why all those things matter?

Why not just watch the movie?

Well, I never had indigenous latin representation before.

This is the first time i see characters who look so much like me, and I could, even that's not my country, see so much of my culture there.

And of course I am not the only one.

The Madrigals and Encanto are indigenous, and the fact there so many mixed people in the film is the best part, I love this movie beside some "low spots" they have. This still one of my best representation in media.

Sources:

t.co

Indigenous Artisans behind Disney’s Next Hit Animated Film

By Laura Harvey (CS Intern)

EL PAÍS English Edition

The real story behind the Disney hit movie ‘Encanto’

Local guide Alejandra Espinosa was hired as a cultural consultant for the animated movie which takes inspiration from the Colombian town of

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