The objective of this research is to reassess the mathematical knowledge that is evidenced in Awajún ceramics and link them as a playful strategy for teaching canal hydraulics to civil engineering students of the "Fabiola Salazar Leguía" National Intercultural University of Bagua. The methodology used consisted of conducting observational and descriptive studies. The relevance of the approach lies in describing the ancestral practices and customs of a given community in relation to its cultural context. The research was developed in three stages: i) Documentary review, as well as graphic and virtual sources of information on Awajún ceramics. ii) Samples of Awajún ceramics were collected and interviews were conducted with Awajún women. iii) Profiles of hydraulic channels were elaborated whose reference are the geometric figures that appear in the Awajún ceramics molded in pieces of ...