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Cuando La Sangre Y Los Huesos Claman ¥ John Paul Lederach Y Angela Jill Lederach Cuando La Sangre Y Los Huesos Claman ¥ John Paul Lederach Internacional 14 Red Gernika Cuando la sangre Gernika Gogoratuz Red internacional de respaldo a procesos y los huesos claman Cuando la sangre Gernika Gogoratuz es un Centro de Investigación por la Paz creado por decisión del Parlamento Vasco en orientados a una reconciliación Travesías por el paisaje abril de 1987, coincidiendo con el 50.º Aniversario del Gernika Gogoratuz entiende que la reconciliación es sonoro de la curación Bombardeo de Gernika. Desde 1995 está sostenido por y los huesos claman la Fundación Gernika Gogoratuz y cuenta con una uno de los elementos orientadores de un proceso de y la reconciliación paz emancipadora y sostenible, en el que se transfor- asociación del mismo nombre. No tiene ánimo de lucro man y hacen más justas las estructuras, se recupera John Paul Lederach y es independiente. la verdad histórica y se honra a las víctimas. La Red y Angela Jill Lederach Travesías por el paisaje Tiene la misión de enriquecer la simbología de Gernika Gernika celebra una asamblea anual durante las Jor- en relación con el pasado y con el futuro: hacia el pasa- nadas Internacionales de Cultura y Paz de Gernika. Distintas comunidades que han sufrido el do recordando y honrando su historia, y hacia el futuro trauma de violencias indecibles (en Libe- sonoro de la curación contribuyendo, con un respaldo de reflexión científica, a o Artekalea, 1-1. • E-48300 Gernika-Lumo • ria, Somalia, África Occidental, Colombia, generar una paz emancipadora, justa y reconciliadora Bizkaia (Spain) etc.) luchan por recuperarse y reconciliar- tanto en el País Vasco como en todo el mundo. Tel.: +34 94 6253558 se, buscando formas no solo para sobrevi- y la reconciliación Correo electrónico: [email protected] vir, sino para curarse. Su visión consiste en ser un espacio creativo de refe- http://www.gernikagogoratuz.org John Paul Lederach rencia en la investigación y acción por la paz, tanto a John Paul Lederach, pionero de la cons- nivel local como mundial, que aglutine diferentes sensi- trucción de la paz, y su hija Angela Jill bilidades, contribuyendo a generar cambios y transfor- Lederach constatan que estas comuni- y Angela Jill Lederach mación social en el desarrollo de una cultura de la paz. dades pueden recuperarse mediante la creación de música y de metáforas y la Realiza su labor en el ámbito de la construcción de la narración de sus extraordinarias historias paz a través de la investigación, formación, intervención y divulgación para fortalecer redes de trabajo y contribuir de sufrimiento y supervivencia. En lugar de a que Gernika sea un factor mundial de paz. Para ello: depender de las más habituales explica- ciones lineales de la curación y la reconci- • Organiza desde 1990, en colaboración con el Ayun- liación, John Paul y Angela Jill Lederach tamiento de Gernika-Lumo, las Jornadas Internacio- demuestran cómo la curación es circular, nales de Cultura y Paz de Gernika. dinámica y continuada. Exploran el con- • Organiza desde el 2003, en colaboración con la cepto de curación colectiva, un paso inter- Fundación Pública Casa de Cultura y la Fundación medio de profunda importancia entre la Museo de la Paz de Gernika, los Encuentros Inter- guerra abierta y la reconciliación, que se nacionales de Arte y Paz de Gernika. centra en la experiencia de quienes han • Organiza desde el 2013, en colaboración con Gerni- sufrido violencia prolongada y en su nece- katik Mundura, Ideasur y la Coordinadora Astra, las sidad de dar voz a esa experiencia, tanto Jornadas de Antimilitarismo y Memoria Histórica de individual como colectivamente. Expresar Astra en Gernika. lo inexpresable, en palabras y sonidos que • Participa en programas de investigación, en relación reverberan en las comunidades afectadas, con la memoria y el arte como pedagogía de paz, puede tener un enorme poder curativo. A tanto a escala europea como internacional. través de inspiradoras historias de trans- • Imparte formación en el ámbito de la construcción formación, este libro ofrece un nuevo y de la paz. prometedor enfoque sobre la curación de • Desarrolla programas de convivencia en el ámbito las comunidades traumatizadas. municipal. • Coordina proyectos de cooperación internacional vinculando agendas de paz y de desarrollo. John Paul Lederach es profesor de Cons- • Participa en redes y foros a nivel local, nacional e trucción Internacional de la Paz en el Insti- Cuando la sangre y los huesos claman • John Paul Lederach y Angela Jill Lederach Cuando la sangre y los huesos claman • John Paul Lederach internacional. tuto Kroc de Estudios Internacionales de RED GERNIKA • Edita trabajos monográficos sobre estudios por la la Paz de la Universidad de Notre Dame paz y los conflictos. (Indiana). Entre sus libros destacan La ISBN: 978-84-616-8676-6 • Dispone de un centro de documentación y una imaginación moral. El arte y el alma de biblioteca informatizados. la construcción de la paz y Construyendo • Ofrece la posibilidad de realizar prácticas académi- la paz. Reconciliación sostenible en socie- cas y sociales. dades divididas. Angela Jill Lederach es • En 1997 inició y gestiona la Red Gernika, red inter- investigadora asociada en el Centro de nacional de respaldo a procesos orientados a una Estudios de Políticas Públicas en Boulder reconciliación. (Colorado). gernika gogoratuz (Continúa en la solapa siguiente) Cuando la sangre y los huesos claman Travesías por el paisaje sonoro de la curación y la reconciliación La edición de este libro ha sido posible gracias a la financiación de la Dirección de Víctimas y Derechos Humanos de la Secretaría General para la Paz y la Convivencia del Gobierno Vasco, del Ayuntamiento de Gernika-Lumo y de la Asociación de Investigación por la Paz Gernika Gogoratuz. Cuando la sangre y los huesos claman Travesías por el paisaje sonoro de la curación y la reconciliación John Paul Lederach y Angela Jill Lederach Colección Red Gernika Directora de la colección: María Oianguren Idigoras Título original: When Blood and Bones Cry Out. Journeys through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation. Traducción del inglés: Teresa Toda Iglesia. Revisión de la traducción: Blanca Pérez Fraile. Coordinación editorial: Blanca Pérez Fraile y Mercedes Esteban Meriel. Maquetación: Mercedes Esteban Meriel. El prólogo a la edición en castellano, firmado por Jonan Fernandez Erdozia, se ha incluido con el permiso de John Paul Lederach y Angela Jill Lederach. Copyright © 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc. When Blood and Bones Cry Out. Journeys through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation, by John Paul Lederach and Angela Jill Lederach, was originally published in English in 2010. This translation is published by arrangement with Oxford University Press. When Blood and Bones Cry Out. Journeys through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation, de John Paul Lederach y Angela Jill Lederach, se publicó originalmente en inglés en el año 2010. Esta traducción se publica con arreglo a un acuerdo con Oxford University Press. © John Paul Lederach y Angela Jill Lederach, 2014 © Asociación de Investigación por la Paz Gernika Gogoratuz, 2014 Artekalea, 1-1.o • 48300 Gernika-Lumo Tel.: 94 6253558 Correo electrónico: [email protected] http://www.gernikagogoratuz.org ISBN: 978-84-616-8676-6 Depósito legal: BI-1756-2014 Para Tom Cauuray, cuya vida y palabras nos inspiraron en este trabajo, y para su familia de la Sociedad de Poetas Falui, que afrontó los horrores de la violencia descontrolada con la imaginación profética de la memoria y la esperanza. Para la familia de Efraín Arenas y Doris Berrio y los más de cuatro millones de personas desplazadas y desaparecidas en las guerras de Colombia. Para Morris Matadi y los millares de niñas y niños soldados que tratan de encontrar su camino a casa. Para Kadiatu Koroma y las mujeres que, allá donde estén, tienen el valor de poner voz a la innombrable devastación de la violencia sexual. Índice Prólogo a la edición en castellano. La reconciliación no solo se explica desde la razón Jonan Fernandez Erdozia 11 Prólogo Judy Atkinson 17 Prefacio John Paul Lederach y Angela Jill Lederach 23 Introducción. La curación colectiva en la era de lo indecible 27 Primera sección. Reflexiones narradas I. Tambores y huertos 43 II. Los ancianos que caminan 49 III. La Campaña de Acción de Masas por la Paz de las Mujeres de Liberia. Un nuevo tipo de osadía 55 IV. Los huesos sin nombre 61 V. Metáforas cambiantes. Aspectos ocultos de la curación colectiva 67 9 Segunda sección. Sónica de la curación VI. Supervivencia sónica. Relatos personales 99 VII. El sonido vibrante del cuenco tibetano. Reflexiones sobre la curación colectiva, el sonido y la frecuencia natural 111 VIII. Tras la musa de la curación. Van Morrison y el inarticulado discurso del corazón 131 Tercera sección. El vientre del cambio IX. Cuando hablan las madres 165 X. La poesía de la curación colectiva 187 Cuarta sección. Teoría, consecuencias y conclusiones XI. El resonante eco de la curación colectiva. Meditaciones sobre una teoría auditiva del cambio 211 XII. Conclusiones 237 Agradecimientos 247 Bibliografía 251 10 Prólogo a la edición en castellano La reconciliación no solo se explica desde la razón oy la bienvenida a este libro de John Paul Lederach y Ange- D la Jill Lederach, y recomiendo su lectura. Como no se trata de una bienvenida ni de una recomendación de cortesía, sino razonada, voy a explicar en qué me baso. En primer lugar, me referiré a uno de sus autores, al que conozco, y después al conte- nido de este libro. Conocí a John Paul Lederach en la década de los noventa. Yo era miembro del movimiento social por la paz Elkarri y él era uno de los siete u ocho referentes internacionales que hacía investiga- ción y divulgación en materia de resolución de conflictos. Prime- ro, lo conocí leyéndolo en aquellos impagables cuadernos verdes que editaba Gernika Gogoratuz, y después, ya en persona, com- partiendo algunos actos y encuentros por la paz en Euskadi.
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