Birds and fishes in the peruvian children’s folk taxonomy

Authors

  • José Pizarro Proyecto Nuestro Medio Ambiente Marino (Perú)

Abstract

Free listing method were used to obtain names of marine animals from 234 peruvian chidren. They live in fishing towns of Vila.vila, Morro Sama and Ilo, located in Southern Peru.
Fishes, Birds and the category “other marine animal” (OAM in Spanish) were used to the classification of marine fauna by children. Pupils of the group 6-8 years old show a mean
frequency of 19,7 names per children and the group of 9-11 years show a mean frequency of 25,7 names per children. Fishes and OAM exhibit a cultural significance, in opposite to
the birds. Results are explained by the lesser cognitive development in the little children and the factors that influencing categorization as: size factor, prevalence and taxonomic salience. Cultural transmission about local knowledge about birds would be failed in order to the recent
occupancy of the zone by migratory people and the sexual division of the labour between the parents.

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Published

2014-11-10

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How to Cite

Pizarro, J. (2014). Birds and fishes in the peruvian children’s folk taxonomy. Antropología Experimental, 11. https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/rae/article/view/1888