In the Lenca worldview, we are beings who come from the Earth, from the water and from corn. Our people are the ancestral guardians of the rivers, and our people are, in turn, protected by the spirits of young girls, whose fervent passion and dedication maintain our old ways. Our ways teach us that giving our lives in various ways for the protection of the rivers is giving our lives for the well-being of humanity and of this planet.

Let us wake up! Let us wake up, humankind! We’re out of time. We must shake our conscience free of the rapacious capitalism, racism, and patriarchy that will only assure our own self-destruction. The Gualcarque River has called upon us, as have other gravely threatened rivers. We must answer their call. Our Mother Earth, militarized, fenced-in, poisoned, a place where basic rights are systematically violated, demands that we take action. Let us build societies that are able to coexist in a dignified way, in a way that protects life. Let us come together and remain hopeful as we defend and care for the blood of this Earth and of its spirits.


haggadah Section: Karpas
Source: Berta Cáceres