(wk 5A) The colonization part II

The colonization was no easy job, now that many tribes were not willing to give up their lands to the colons, who offered them peace in exchange of “obedience”. Although, the ones that did accepted this “deal” became slaves, who had, by law, to be educated. That education meant that they had to learn “good manners”, Spanish and catholic religion. Once they had this knowledge, they weren`t allowed to make use of their language, religions or anything that belonged to their past.
The tribes that didn`t accept the colons conditions were murdered, or, in the best of the cases, only the most important people, the leaders, of the tribe were assassinated, so that the rest had no other choice than to join the colons regime. The Natives and even the entire tribes that escaped successfully, started killing, not only the colons, but also the natives that had betrayed them by joining the new comers.
At this rhythm, many tribes disappeared, and with them so did many languages, rituals and habits, because, besides the natives no one was interested on keeping memory of the history of the civilizations that habited America. Apart from ending with the tribes and memories the Europeans also “reformed” their constructions, which reduces further the knowledge we have from the native`s form of life.
The Colons organized themselves living in huge mansions filled of slaves, who could be black people, natives, which lead to all the different “combination” of races, called “mestisaje”, during this period. Each race had to deal with a different level of discrimination coming from the white people, and the biggest doses of discrimination were for the natives.
And this is how the Europeans that had nothing in Europe, came to America to get fortune and live like kings at the coast of the suffering, pain and blood of thousands of natives who, sadly, only until now in “los nuevos procesos de globalizacion de los tiempos recientes les han puesto en el camino difuso de su reconstriccion”.

(wk 4A) The colonization

When the Europeans got to America they were surprised by the great development that the natives had. Though, what impressed them further than the great constructions, the diverse variety of plants and the beautiful animals, was the gold, the precious rocks and the elaborated jewels they had.
The natives were also surprised by the colons, but, instead of being amazed, they were terrorized. This happened because the natives weren’t used to see things and cultures so different, so when they saw the horses and the huge dogs (not mentioning all the bizarre objects the Europeans brought with them) they thought they were gods.
After a short time from the Europeans arrival, they started taking over the villages and exploiting not only the land`s resources but the natives themselves Now they were taken as slaves or were murdered. The natives were forced to work in mines and the products were exported to Europe which, was becoming rich while America`s natural resources were running low. At this time was when Spain’s biggest constructions were built.
The colons repressed the natives ,who, “hacian del silencio, del cinismo y la soledad los refugios de muchos de sus conocimientos y de sus prácticas ahora reprimidas”. They made disappear many of the great cultures that habited America by prohibing them the practice of their religions, rituals and celebrations and making of America the reflection of Europe.