Plan de salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial de la parroquia Pumallacta, cantón Alausí, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

This research aimed to design a plan for the safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Pumallacta village from Alausí canton, Chimborazo province. The deductive, non-experimental and synthetic method was used. The research was developed in four stages: first, a territorial characterization was carried out through a five-star diagnosis. Then, the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of the village was validated and recorded through the collection of primary information analyzed and classified according to the areas to the areas proposed by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) and systematized in the INPC registry card. In, addition, the state of vulnerability of PCI was then determined by taking into account three indicators proposed in the INPC Methodological Guide such as transmission, memory, and identity, and finally, the philosophical, strategic and operational approach was carried out, where a SWOT matrix was elaborated from which the critical nodes and key success factors were priorized; the main actors involved and the existing relationship between them were also analyzed by actors mapping, and finally, formulated the vision, mission, strategic objectives and that made it possible to stablish programs and projects. As a result, first, the reality of the territory was known, identifying its potential and weaknesses; then 32 cultural events were recorded, of which 2 are highly vulnerable, 23 are vulnerable and 17 are in force; then,10 critical nodes and 10 key success factors were prioritized, which made it possible to stablish 5 programs and 6 projects that have programs with an estimated investment value of US$22,380.00. To sum up, the present safeguarding plan gave the population an identify that motivates then to keep their manifestations alive and transmit them to future generations, thus recommending the execution of this safeguarding plan.