Heritage knowledge that is not seen. The case of the production of amaranth sweets in the south of Mexico City

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Magdalena Amalia García Sánchez

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We have all eaten an amaranth bar at one time or another, because we have certainly heard of its benefits as food: it has fiber, a pleasant flavor, it is nutritious and, above all, cheap compared to other industrialized "foods". These bars are also sold practically everywher in Mexico City and other places of the Republic.In this text, it is worth asking, what is amaranth? since when is it consumed? who makes those bars? who told the producers that they would be a good business?With these questions in mind, this work has three goals; a) offer some answers to the questions indicated above; 2) offer some conceptual theoretical reflections on knowledge, cultural survival, traditions and heritage. Finally, show an example of the link between traditional knowledge, ethnographic research and its link with cultural heritage.

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García Sánchez, M. A. (2023). Heritage knowledge that is not seen. The case of the production of amaranth sweets in the south of Mexico City. DICERE, (4), 161–177. https://doi.org/10.35830/dc.vi4.61
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