Good living and development from the Mayangna people perspective, Nicaragua

Abstract

This brief essay is the result of an investigation on the good living “yamni yalahna / atinan lâni”, living well “yamni yalahnin” and development “barakna lâni” conceptualizations, in the sumu-mayangna people worldview. To better understand the concept, the elderly, young people (men and women) and professional people thinking, was taken into account. In the development of the article, it is reflected the words of the characters with whom the direct conversation was made visiting the communities and comparisons with the western theory of good living and development. Likewise, it makes comparison with the theory of the indigenous peoples of other countries.