ABSTRACT

The Peruvian pollada is an organized practice of fundraising solidarity through the preparation and distribution of meals among informal networks of relatives and friends. Emerged fifty years ago in the context of the great migrations to the city of Lima, the pollada has consolidated itself in the Peruvian culture and assumes a veriegated set of functions. This paper discusses the reproduction of the practice by Peruvian immigrants in the Abasto neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It provides a detailed description of the uses, forms and role of the pollada as a unique experience of Peruvians migrants in their adjustment to Argentine society. The analysis points to the importance of ethnic identity as a decisive factor in articulating forms of mutual assistance among immigrants. It also underscores the effectiveness of the pollada as an expression of ethnic behavior in the migratory context.

摘要

秘鲁民意调查是一种有组织的活动，通过在非正式的亲戚和朋友网络中准备和分发膳食来筹集资金。五十年前，在大迁徙到利马市的背景下出现的波拉达已经在秘鲁文化中巩固了自己并承担了一系列功能。本文讨论了秘鲁移民在阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯的阿巴斯托社区再现这种做法。它详细描述了 pollada 的用途、形式和作用，作为秘鲁移民适应阿根廷社会的独特体验。分析指出，种族认同是阐明移民之间互助形式的决定性因素的重要性。