Photography by Luz Salama-Tobar

Every year Juliana de Chile Ama, the great-granddaughter of Jose Feliciano Ama, an Indigenous leader killed during the 1932 massacre, organizes a ceremony in Izalco to honor all the lives lost in this genocide of Indigenous people. In January 2020, through a grassroots fundraising effort, we were able to contribute to paying for this event, where people gathered for an ancestral ceremony, speeches, poetry, traditional foods and songs.

Todos los años Juliana de Chile Ama, bisnieta de José Feliciano Ama un líder indígena asesinado durante la masacre de 1932, organiza una ceremonia en Izalco para honrar todas las vidas perdidas en este genocidio de pueblos indígenas. En enero del 2020, a través de un esfuerzo de base de recaudación de fondos, pudimos contribuir al pago de este evento, donde la gente se reunió para una ceremonia ancestral, discursos, poesía, comidas tradicionales y canciones.