Visiting the Australian bush, I was looking at some of the gum trees. I noticed that these wise ones, every season, they allow their old and damaged bark to go, letting it crack and peel off. The effect is beautiful, principally because it teaches us that to keep growing, we must let old damaged aspects … Continue reading Letting go, so we grow →

I want to greet and thank all Indigenous people of the world. 9th August is an annual date to highlight our contribution to the world. I want to thank the Lenca people in Honduras and El Salvador, and the lenca diaspora for their commitment to keep our heritage alive. I feel proud and encourage by … Continue reading International day of the world’s Indigenous people →

Los lencas nacemos lencas. Desde 1932, año en que el estado de El Salvador prohibio la expresion de los grupos etnicos, que hasta entonces se sublevaban, los lencas vivimos en sincretismo. Esto significa que las generaciones lencas subsecuentes, pasaron las tradiciones y practicas etnicas a sus hijos e hijas, disfrazadas de practicas castellanas. En 1994, … Continue reading Aspiracion lenca →

This year, I was privileged to have been part of a delegation to Colombia. One highlight during the visit was my visit to the Museo del Oro. As you know, the Lenca are half south American genome, originated from the Chibcha diaspora. What I saw was a wonderful pre-conquest collection of sky beings, gold effigies … Continue reading Connecting with our world →

In 1996, I became part of a large family, the refugee family. Becoming a statistic as a refugee is a formidable challenge because the world doesn't want us or like us. None of us chose to become a refugee, none of us got the manual on how to be a refugee, we learn it on … Continue reading Refugee Day →

La cueva de la creación lenca La cueva o gruta de Corinto en El Salvador es un sitio sagrado de los lencas. Data desde la era glacial y es un lugar especial para los regentes lencas. Cuando es posible, el jefe lenca Taulepa, paga respeto a su linage, su etnia y a la madre tierra … Continue reading Ti ketau antawinikil →

A pesar que hoy en dia tendemos a decir y discutir sobre el "la lengua Lenca", es preciso decir que nunca existio una lengua lenca absoluta. La union lenca, llamada por los regentes como Managualil Lenca, incorporó muchas lenguas traidas por cada tribu, banda y familia que en tiempos de la era glacial, se desplazaron … Continue reading Los lenguages lencas →

The Macaw, ancient lenca symbol of Central America Thank you for visiting my blog. For the time being, I will be writing special topics that best unpack key topics from my culture and my people. I will appreciate if any questions and contribution to the conversation. We, the Lenca people have been known to be … Continue reading Welcome →