Does Urubamba have a library? If they do, I would check there first and ask the librarian if they have any books on local history/culture. If not, you may want to check out http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Oral_citations

Ryan Kaldari

On 10/24/11 9:03 PM, Erin O'Rourke wrote:
Hey all,

I'm currently living in Urubamba, Peru I want to improve the article on the town. Unfortunately I'm not sure where to start given so little is published about it. My efforts to find history I could source has come up with little to nothing, but given I'm living here I now know the official founding date of the town is November 9th and is considered a holiday. That's just one example of the many things I'm finding out that one would never find published. I'm thinking not but I figured I'd ask anyway - does Wikipedia make any provision for local or unsourced knowledge?

Also, I think the question is relevant and interesting to this list if only in terms of what kind of information is privileged as important enough to get published - there is much in the way of critiquing knowledge regarded as official due to its published status while minority, indigenous and womens' voices go unheard due to power structures that result in erasure.

Any feedback would be much appreciated!

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Erin O'Rourke
http://erin-orourke.com
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