This Saturday at the Obelisco, history will take place as the ancient ritual of the Pachamama, a practice by which indigenous peoples pay homage to Mother Earth, will be performed for the first time in the city of Buenos Aires. The event is from 1 PM onwards and the traditional offering will be at 4 PM. “Doing it in a different space is understanding that Mother Nature is for all of us and that we are all children of the Earth. Indigenous groups make up roughly two percent of Argentina’s 44 million people. However, conflicts remain between indigenous groups, the state and private companies involved in agriculture, logging and mining, who are interested in developing on or near their lands.

Source: The Bubble August 25, 2016 18:56 UTC