Does Urubamba have a library? If they do, I would check there first and
ask the librarian if they have any books on local history/culture. If
not, you may want to check out http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Oral_citations
Ryan Kaldari
On 10/24/11 9:03 PM, Erin O'Rourke wrote:
Hey all,
I'm currently living in Urubamba, Peru I want to improve the article
on the town. Unfortunately I'm not sure where to start given so little
is published about it. My efforts to find history I could source has
come up with little to nothing, but given I'm living here I now know
the official founding date of the town is November 9th and is
considered a holiday. That's just one example of the many things I'm
finding out that one would never find published. I'm thinking not but
I figured I'd ask anyway - does Wikipedia make any provision for local
or unsourced knowledge?
Also, I think the question is relevant and interesting to this list if
only in terms of what kind of information is privileged as important
enough to get published - there is much in the way of critiquing
knowledge regarded as official due to its published status while
minority, indigenous and womens' voices go unheard due to power
structures that result in erasure.
Any feedback would be much appreciated!
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Erin O'Rourke
http://erin-orourke.com
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