Visibilizar a través de la fotografía documental la Tambora como identidad cultural de Tamalameque, Cesar.

Abstract

The general objective of this thesis was to highlight, through documentary photography, the importance of the Tambora as a cultural identity in Tamalameque, Cesar, located in the Momposina Depression in northern Colombia. Using a qualitative approach, the key informants were the makers and artisans, and some members of the Tamalamequera community, who have been bearers of this tradition. Thus, this work sought to document and portray its main exponents - musicians and artisans - and capture the essence of the festival that keeps this tradition alive. The research highlights the need to strengthen the recognition, preservation, and transmission of this ancestral legacy as a fundamental part of the social historical memory and cultural identity of the municipality of Tamalameque, Cesar, a region rich in ethnic diversity, originally inhabited by indigenous peoples such as the Zenués, Malibúes, and Chimilas, who, influenced by the arrival of Spanish explorers and African slaves, generated a mestizaje that gave rise and life to unique cultural expressions such as the Tambora.