Yatañneshañ - part 5 Yompor Santo’ 8:30 min.

Yatañneshañ - part 5

Yompor Santo’

8:30 min.

Yompor Santo was a revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonial power. More widely known as Juan Santos Atahualpa, Yompor Santo was believed to be the grandson of Grandfather Yos and to have supernatural powers. He taught the Yanesha the arts of war and peace. Yompor Santo led a massive regional insurgence in Central Peru against the Spanish colonizers and missionaries from 1742 until his death in 1756. The movement, however, continued for various decades until Spanish authorities regained control of some areas. The Yanesha were able to keep their territory for themselves for the next 120 years. The Yanesha believe that Santo ascended to heaven to his Grandfather Yos and that one day he will make a second return to liberate them.

Recorded in the Central Andean Amazon of Peru, 2005-06.

Directed by Wilton Martinez, Richard Chase Smith & Espiritu Bautista

Production: Instituto del Bien Comun / Executive Producer: Richard Chase Smith

Research: Espiritu Bautista & Richard Chase Smith

Camera: Wilton Martinez & Richard Chase Smith / Editing: Wilton Martinez

Sound: Eduardo Bryce & Daniel Kirwayo / Production Assistant: Valbina Miguel

Illustrations: Anselmo Cruz / Maps: Richard Chase Smith

Funding & Support: Ford Foundation / Distributed by the Instituto del Bien Comun

Duration: 8:30 minutes

This film is recommended for teaching about subjects including:

oral history

myth and religion