Suma Qamaña: identidad, impugnación cultural y paradigma político-social andino desde materialismo histórico

Abstract

The article examines Suma Qamaña as a project of ethnic revalidation with political vocation and profound ethical and existential implications. Within the South Andean framework, it considers the possibility of positioning “Buen Vivir” (Good Living) as an alternative to the instrumental logic of capitalism, highlighting its transformative potential in shaping new forms of community life. In this context, anthropocosmic thought and the cultural identity of the Aymara people are emphasized, understood as instruments of conceptual decolonization, countercultural action, and social reconfiguration. The study underscores how these dimensions contribute to the construction of a political-social paradigm that challenges hegemonic structures and promotes the recovery of ancestral knowledge. The methodology employed follows a qualitative approach, articulated with historical materialism, which allows for the analysis of Suma Qamaña not only as a cultural practice but also as a political and ethical horizon capable of questioning and re-signifying capitalist modernity.