The etymology of the term Autochthonous comes from the Latin “autochthŏnes” , and this in turn is derived from the Greek “αὐτόχθων” , whose meaning is proper to the earth or generated by itself from the earth. The origin of the word autochthonous comes from Greek mythology, within these myths the autochthonous were men who arose from the earth, as shoots or plants, for this reason they were not considered children of the Deity Gaia (known Goddess who is equal to the Mother Earth), they also did not have a progenitor father, that is why he was compared to a bush, for simply being born from the earth.
Later the term was adopted to refer to everything that originates from the place where each thing is found, that is, it refers to something native to an area, this term is used to refer to things, people, traditions, products, among others. For example, when it comes to indigenous or aboriginal people, they are known as autochthonous subjects of the place where they reside and it is because they have traditionally remained in that same place since the origin of their formation as a tribe or community. For example, Tango is an autochthonous cultural manifestation of Argentina, or the Polar Bear is an endemic species of the Arctic Pole, that is, it can only be born and develop under these conditions due to its characteristics of skin, fur andtemperature at which it can survive.
One field where this term is widely used is when talking about artisanal, cultural and folkloric products, both in the field of gastronomy, music, plastic arts and different artistic expressions.
