The lakes of Yahuarcaca, in the municipality of Leticia, is seen that people can be kayaked in the jungle while rubber trees and red cedar trees parade along the sides, in Leticia, Colombia on February 21, 2019.
In the town of Santa Cecilia, on the border of the departments of Risaralda and Chocó, the Unified Chamí del Río San Juan and Gitó Dokabú indigenous reservations are reintegrating members who were part of the armed groups, Pueblo Rico Risaralda, Colombia.
In the town of Santa Cecilia, on the border of the departments of Risaralda and Chocó, the Unified Chamí del Río San Juan and Gitó Dokabú indigenous reservations are reintegrating members who were part of the armed groups, Pueblo Rico Risaralda, Colombia.
UNGUIA, COLOMBIA - MAYO 7: A Woman member of Guna Dule indigenous at the Choco’s Unguia municipality, a strategically important area on the border with Panama at the Darien gap in Unguia, Choco, Colombia on May 7, 2022. The Guna Dule indigenous woman, within her ancestral tradition, maintains her habits and customs through ritual, such as the meaning of becoming and being a woman among the Gunas. The elaboration of the "mola" is one of the steps of this process since it must have several layers to be compact. The molas flood the daily life of the Guna Dule. Every day, work and rest celebrate and travel, women dress and make them. There are also moments dedicated especially to its elaboration, such as when the puberty rituals of the young women are prepared.
LETICIA, AMAZONAS, COLOMBIA- FEBRUARY 23: Mojojoy worm, one of the most exotic dishes for the Indigenous in the Amazon region is seen at the indigenous market place in Leticia, Colombia on February 23, 2019. Thousands of tourists from different regions of the world travel to Latin America to learn a little bit about the natural, cultural and social immensity of the Amazon basin. Few places in Colombia can afford to be a refuge of peace, they haven't had the Colombian conflict so present during the years, but it is a territory which has been forgotten by the government. In terms of public services, the inhabitants say that although they have been growing, there is still a need for at least 30% of the population to have electricity and drinking water. This region stretches along the borders of 9 countries where indigenous cultures and endemic species survive on the banks of one of the longest and dangerous rivers in the world. The imposing river houses indigenous communities, of which almost nobody in the country knows. Isolation and forgetting mark its history, they're looking to change this part working in different projects what embrace ecotourism and social inclusion to the indigenous of the area.
PUTUMAYO, COLOMBIA - MAY 26: The Inga Indigenous People live mainly in the department of Putumayo, in the Sibundoy Valley, and in Mocoa. The Inga also live in the north of the department of Nariño, and the south of Caquetá in Putumayo, Colombia on May 26, 2022. In the midst of the humble silence of the forests along with the eastern mountain range of Colombia, it’s possible to hear the people singing. Though the words may be incomprehensible to most, the lyrics are a gift that represents resilience and honor. Singing in honor of Atun Puncha Day, a celebration that honors the fight for cultural resistance, perseverance, and strength, the children use a gift inherited from their Elders and families—a gift that was nearly lost and has since been revitalized— their language. For the Inga community of Colombia, communication is a power that holds not only their cosmology, history, and way of thinking but also their identity.
URIBIA, LA GUAJIRA-COLOMBIA JULY 18: Candidate for the election of the "Majayut de Oro", the golden young lady, Performance "The Yonna" a traditional indigenous dance at the (Festival of the Wayuu Culture) in Uribia town of Guajira, Colombia on July 18, 2017. The Wayuu are known as the people of the sun, sand, and wind. They inhabit the arid Guajira peninsula straddling the Venezuela Colombia border, on the Caribbean Sea coast are celebrating The Wayuu tribal reunion with Culture, Folklore and Traditional indigenous games.
URIBIA, LA GUAJIRA-COLOMBIA JULY 18: Wayuu young boy in the race horse competition in the middle of the tradicional indigenous games at the (Festival of the Wayuu Culture) in Uribia town of Guajira, Colombia on July 18, 2017. The Wayuu are known as the people of the sun, sand, and wind. They inhabit the arid Guajira peninsula straddling the Venezuela Colombia border, on the Caribbean Sea coast are celebrating The Wayuu tribal reunion with Culture, Folklore and Traditional indigenous games.
CAPA RIVER, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 10: Embera Dobida indigenous people are seen during their regular activities at the Mindo Community next to the Capa River in Choco, Colombia on October 10, 2021. In 2010, this community experienced difficult circumstances due to the close confrontations between the Guerrilla called National Liberation Army - ELN and the National Army of Colombia, which led them to move to this place and restart a new life. today the community is called Boca de Mindó. Since living there, their life has been calmer due to its location on the banks of the Capa River and its proximity to the municipal seat of Lloró.
SIBUNDOY, COLOMBIA - MAY 24: Kamentsá Indigenous Community in Putumayo's Sinbundoy municipality, an ancient culture, is taught mainly in the family, but due to the relationship with the settlers, the Kamëntsá language is being lost, given that long ago there has been discrimination, especially towards young people who studied in schools in Sibundoy, Colombia on May 24, 2022. The culture of the Camëntsá people encompasses a large number of traditions, including speaking in the mother tongue, promoting thought, beliefs, and traditions, such as the day of the dead, dances, and their own music. The culture in the Camëntsá is something sacred and respectful that brings together the feelings of the elders and the existence of the indigenous people.
QUIBDO, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 06: A group of Embera Dobida indigenous women perform a traditional dance in Choco, Quibdo, Colombia on October 06,2021. Women of the Embera Dobida ethnic group, located in an indigenous community in Quibdo, seek to recover and protect body and face painting, dance and ancestral games in order to strengthen the culture of the community. As the vindication of their own practices, since it allows the survival of our ancestral culture, in particular, to continue teaching the games, traditional dances and rituals, to the boys and girls of the community, so that later they are the ones who transmit and protect the legacy of the Embera culture.
SIBUNDOY, COLOMBIA - MAY 24: Kamentsá Indigenous Community in Putumayo's Sinbundoy municipality, an ancient culture, is taught mainly in the family, but due to the relationship with the settlers, the Kamëntsá language is being lost, given that long ago there has been discrimination, especially towards young people who studied in schools in Sibundoy, Colombia on May 24, 2022. The culture of the Camëntsá people encompasses a large number of traditions, including speaking in the mother tongue, promoting thought, beliefs, and traditions, such as the day of the dead, dances, and their own music. The culture in the Camëntsá is something sacred and respectful that brings together the feelings of the elders and the existence of the indigenous people.
UNGUIA, COLOMBIA - MAYO 7: A Woman member of Guna Dule indigenous at the Choco’s Unguia municipality, a strategically important area on the border with Panama at the Darien gap in Unguia, Choco, Colombia on May 7, 2022. The Guna Dule indigenous woman, within her ancestral tradition, maintains her habits and customs through ritual, such as the meaning of becoming and being a woman among the Gunas. The elaboration of the "mola" is one of the steps of this process since it must have several layers to be compact. The molas flood the daily life of the Guna Dule. Every day, work and rest celebrate and travel, women dress and make them. There are also moments dedicated especially to its elaboration, such as when the puberty rituals of the young women are prepared.
PUTUMAYO, COLOMBIA - MAY 26: The Inga Indigenous People live mainly in the department of Putumayo, in the Sibundoy Valley, and in Mocoa. The Inga also live in the north of the department of Nariño, and the south of Caquetá in Putumayo, Colombia on May 26, 2022. In the midst of the humble silence of the forests along with the eastern mountain range of Colombia, it’s possible to hear the people singing. Though the words may be incomprehensible to most, the lyrics are a gift that represents resilience and honor. Singing in honor of Atun Puncha Day, a celebration that honors the fight for cultural resistance, perseverance, and strength, the children use a gift inherited from their Elders and families—a gift that was nearly lost and has since been revitalized— their language. For the Inga community of Colombia, communication is a power that holds not only their cosmology, history, and way of thinking but also their identity.
Guna Dule Indigenous women is seen at the Choco’s Unguia municipality, a strategically important area on the border with Panama at the Darien gap in Unguia, Choco, Colombia on May 7, 2022. The Guna Dule indigenous women, within their tradition, maintains their habits and customs through ritual.
SIBUNDOY, COLOMBIA - MAY 24: Kamentsá Indigenous Community in Putumayo's Sinbundoy municipality, an ancient culture, is taught mainly in the family, but due to the relationship with the settlers, the Kamëntsá language is being lost, given that long ago there has been discrimination, especially towards young people who studied in schools in Sibundoy, Colombia on May 24, 2022. The culture of the Camëntsá people encompasses a large number of traditions, including speaking in the mother tongue, promoting thought, beliefs, and traditions, such as the day of the dead, dances, and their own music. The culture in the Camëntsá is something sacred and respectful that brings together the feelings of the elders and the existence of the indigenous people.
SIBUNDOY, COLOMBIA - MAY 24: Kamentsá Indigenous Community in Putumayo's Sinbundoy municipality, an ancient culture, is taught mainly in the family, but due to the relationship with the settlers, the Kamëntsá language is being lost, given that long ago there has been discrimination, especially towards young people who studied in schools in Sibundoy, Colombia on May 24, 2022. The culture of the Camëntsá people encompasses a large number of traditions, including speaking in the mother tongue, promoting thought, beliefs, and traditions, such as the day of the dead, dances, and their own music. The culture in the Camëntsá is something sacred and respectful that brings together the feelings of the elders and the existence of the indigenous people.
Colombian Indigenous Preserve Identity Across Spiritual Practices
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