01478nas a2200157   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100002500043700002500068245009900093856006200192300001200254490000700266520103300273022001401306                                       d1 aElvira Pérez López1 aElia Méndez García00aSignificados de ser artesano indígena: modos de vida en Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca, México  uhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/extart?codigo=8743683  a192-2180 v243 aDespite the fact that artisans have been recognized as part of the intangible cultural heritage, their living conditions remain mostly precarious, whichlimits the permanence of their work. However, those who continue with the artisan work reproduce the meanings of their work and favor the local economy. The objective of the research is to analyze the ways of life of the Atzompa potters in two dimensions: culture and territory. The field research was done through a qualitative study from January 2017 to December 2019. The techniques used were participative observation over a festive year, which was carried out in six workshops with 77 craftsmen and 15 in-depth interviews. The research revealed that potters replicate material and symbolic life, create an allowance for their livelihood and to allow their families autonomy, to maintain their craft’s learning, teaching, spirituality, self-recognition and pride of being a potter. These meanings give sense to be a potter and, therefore, contribute to their permanence.  a0123-4471