Cultura

Weaving Ancestral Knowledge: Wayúu Cultural Representations Of Learning And Cognitive Exceptionality

VOLUME 22, 2025

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Maldis Liani Iguarán Magdaniel
Alexa Senior Naveda

Abstract

This article employs an intercultural and decolonial framework to examine the cultural representations of the Wayúu people concerning learning and cognitive exceptionality. A qualitative documentary review of sources published between 2015 and 2025 in academic databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, and Redalyc was conducted to identify the main theoretical contributions on ancestral knowledge, indigenous education, and the contemporary paradigm of neurodiversity. The findings indicate that Wayuu knowledge is conceptualized as a intricate tapestry of community, spiritual, and symbolic relationships, signifying that learning is inextricably intertwined with participation in collective life. Conversely, it was observed that within the Wayúu worldview, cognitive differences are not perceived as deficiencies but rather as gifts or spiritual manifestations. This perspective aligns with the concept of neurodiversity as a valid expression of human variability. The study's findings indicate that the integration of these visions contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of learning from cultural and cognitive plurality. This, in turn, fosters the development of an intercultural education that is more inclusive, critical, and humanizing. Pedagogical and political orientations are proposed that recognize ancestral knowledge as valid sources of knowledge and promote the acceptance of diversity as a fundamental educational principle.

Keywords : Ancestral Knowledge; Intercultural education; Neurodiversity; Cognitive Exceptionality; Wayúu people; Cultural diversity..
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty