Along the Peruvian north coast, many towns depend on fishing for subsistence. The adoption of technological innovations has facilitated the extraction of marine resources from the Pacific Ocean by Peruvian fishermen in recent years. However, some artisanal fishermen continue to rely on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) to create sea vessels using botanical resources. This is the case of the fishing community of Huanchaco, a beachside town, where a reed locally known as totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) is cultivated in sunken gardens and is principally used to construct caballitos de totora, reed sea craft. This reed is also used for other purposes that benefit the fishing community economically. The objective of this article is to highlight the dynamic quality of TEK by describing the persistence and change in use of totora by the fishing community of Huanchaco. Participant observation techniques and individual interviews were conducted with 40 members of the fishing community. Results show that they are currently using totora for three different purposes: the construction of sea craft, which facilitates the catching of edible marine resources for subsistence and sale, and the sale of reed mats and souvenirs for additional income. Evidence from the recent past and the historical and pre-Hispanic periods suggests that some aspects of the technology of reed vessel construction have persisted whereas others have been modified. The addition of souvenirs and a reduction in mat production have also been identified. These changes in TEK highlight its dynamic quality, and are likely in response to economic and technological changes influenced by processes of globalization.

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传统生态知识中的动态性：秘鲁Hunchacoo中使用Totora（Schoenoplectus californicus）维持生存的持久性和变化

在秘鲁北部海岸，许多城镇都依靠捕鱼为生。近年来，技术创新的采用促进了秘鲁渔民从太平洋提取海洋资源。但是，一些手工渔民继续依靠传统的生态知识（TEK）来利用植物资源制造海上船只。海滨小镇Huanchaco的捕鱼社区就是这种情况，在沉没的花园中种植了一种当地叫作totora的芦苇（Schoenoplectus californicus），主要用于建造芦苇工艺品caballitos de totora。芦苇还用于其他目的，在经济上使捕捞界受益。本文的目的是通过描述Huanchaco捕捞社区对tora的持久性和变化来强调TEK的动态质量。参与观察技术和个人访谈是与40个捕鱼社区成员进行的。结果表明，他们目前将托拉用于三种不同目的：建造海上航行器，这有助于捕捞可食用的海洋资源以维持生计和出售；出售芦苇垫和纪念品以增加收入。从最近的历史以及西班牙的历史时期和前时期的证据表明，芦苇船建造技术的某些方面一直存在，而其他方面已经进行了修改。还发现增加了纪念品并减少了垫子的生产。