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Bartolina Sisa | |
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 Statue of Bartolina Sisa alongside Túpac Katari | |
| Born | c. 1750 Q'ara Qhatu, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 5 September 1781 (aged 31) |
| Known for | Indigenous leader, freedom fighter |
Bartolina Sisa Vargas (c. 1750 – 5 September 1782) was an Aymaran woman and indigenous heroine[1] who led numerous revolts against the Spanish rule in Charcas, then part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and present-day Bolivia. Alongside her husband, the indigenous leader Túpac Katari, she participated in the organisation of indigenous military camps that took part in the siege of La Paz.[2] She was betrayed and turned in to the Spanish authorities, who later executed her.
Honouring the date of her death, the International Day of Indigenous Women is celebrated every 5 September since 1983 in Bolivia.[3] Bartolina Sisa is often the name used by many indigenous organisations in Bolivia, such as the Bartolina Sisa Confederation, the primary union of peasant women in the country.
- ^ Ley Nº 3102, 15 de julio de 2005 [Ley No. 3102, 15 July 2005] (1) (in Spanish). 15 July 2005.
- ^ Brown, Kendall W. (1996). "Túpac Catari (Julián Apaza)" in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- ^ Fuentes, Fernando (5 September 2016). "International Day of the Indigenous Woman". Milenio. Mexico. Retrieved 15 March 2020.