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© 1988 Shirley Halladay
Ecuador
Preschoolers
These Quechua speaking children are on their way to attend “Huahua Huasi”, a program similar to our Head Start. Trained and supported by the Ministry of Health, the teacher, a local bilingual woman, promotes basic health practices, distributes items such as toothbrushes, and develops introductory Spanish skills. She wears a skirt and shawl similar to her female students’ and a fedora like the boys’. Introduced from Europe, fedoras are ubiquitous among rural Andean mestizo and indigenous peoples. The traditional shawl, skirt and white hat with embroidered black ribbon are, specific to the indigenas of this area. The ribbon can indicate marital status; more elaborate ribbons are worn on special occasions. Dark ponchos are woven by older men and women crochet the hats and sweaters. Shoes and boots are items now purchased at local markets with cash earned by young men working in distant cities. The community co-op’s priorities include purchasing additional agricultural land and maintaining a village museum that ensures these children remain proud of their past while being prepared for their future. --Shirley Halladay, Peace Corps/Malaysia, 1978-80; Peace Corps/Ecuador, 1987-89 Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador) Capital Quito Population 14,573,101 (2009 est.) Life Expectancy 75.3 years Literacy 91% (age 15 and over can read and write) Languages Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) Religions Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% Government republic Source: The World Factbook, 2009
This photo appears on the we all dress International Poster, produced by the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009. For more information and to order a complete set of full-size posters, see http://www.rpcvmadison.org/
© 1988 Shirley Halladay
Ecuador
Preschoolers
These Quechua speaking children are on their way to attend “Huahua Huasi”, a program similar to our Head Start. Trained and supported by the Ministry of Health, the teacher, a local bilingual woman, promotes basic health practices, distributes items such as toothbrushes, and develops introductory Spanish skills. She wears a skirt and shawl similar to her female students’ and a fedora like the boys’. Introduced from Europe, fedoras are ubiquitous among rural Andean mestizo and indigenous peoples. The traditional shawl, skirt and white hat with embroidered black ribbon are, specific to the indigenas of this area. The ribbon can indicate marital status; more elaborate ribbons are worn on special occasions. Dark ponchos are woven by older men and women crochet the hats and sweaters. Shoes and boots are items now purchased at local markets with cash earned by young men working in distant cities. The community co-op’s priorities include purchasing additional agricultural land and maintaining a village museum that ensures these children remain proud of their past while being prepared for their future. --Shirley Halladay, Peace Corps/Malaysia, 1978-80; Peace Corps/Ecuador, 1987-89 Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador) Capital Quito Population 14,573,101 (2009 est.) Life Expectancy 75.3 years Literacy 91% (age 15 and over can read and write) Languages Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) Religions Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% Government republic Source: The World Factbook, 2009
This photo appears on the we all dress International Poster, produced by the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009. For more information and to order a complete set of full-size posters, see http://www.rpcvmadison.org/
