Decolonial knowledge in Practice: a mestiza reflection on sentipensar in indigenous Nasa epistemologies
Frontiers in Sociology September 25, 2025 Paola Chaves Pérez 1 citation
The paper introduces the Nasa Indigenous concept of sentipensar, showing that knowledge arises from being in relationships through the body, affect, intuition, and deliberation that listens to the body and spirits. It argues that knowledge is produced not only in the mind but also in rituals, land-based practices, and everyday acts of care and resistance that sustain community life. Sentipensar offers an understanding of knowledge as deeply situated and communal, challenging the dominant view of knowledge as a cognitive or individual pursuit.