Documental fotográfico sobre los pueblos indígenas de la provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

In the present investigation, a photographic documentary was produced about the indigenous people of Chimborazo province to highlight the cultural value of this population most technically and efficiently. A qualitative approach was used, validating it through the proximity of empirical reality, demographic research was also used through which it was possible to investigate cultural and social patterns of a descriptive nature, which allowed understanding the situations in which the culture and thus be able to distinguish and recognize the most representative features, starting from individual identity and approaching the collective identity of the indigenous community. The reason, why the study originated from the particular to the general intending to approach from different perspectives and aspects that make up the identity of indigenous communities, information was collected through observation, providing data in the descriptive elements of the observed reality. The interaction and the photographic record was possible to capture specific situations, and stories about aspects of their lives recover testimony, and translate the information into information images to create valuable descriptive possibilities which were captured in a photo book. It concluded documentary photography represents a means of temporal and spatial historical registration through different social contexts. Therefore, its implementation is recommended to have a historical visual memory of the province.