Collagua people

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The Collagua people are an indigenous Andean group of Peru known for their pre-Inca agricultural terraces, distinctive cultural traditions, and long-standing presence in the Colca Valley region.

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Collagua people canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous people
altitudeRange high Andean zones
continent South America
country Peru
culturalHeritageSite Colca Canyon terraces NERFINISHED
culturalLandscapePartOf Colca Valley cultural landscape NERFINISHED
culturalPractice agricultural rituals
festivals linked to the agricultural calendar
culturalRegion southern Peruvian highlands
ethnicGroupOf Peru NERFINISHED
hasHeritage pre-Hispanic irrigation systems
stone-lined agricultural terraces
historicalPeriod Inca Empire NERFINISHED
pre-Inca era
influencedBy Inca culture NERFINISHED
knownFor distinctive cultural traditions
pre-Inca agricultural terraces
terrace farming in the Colca Valley
languageFamily Aymaran languages NERFINISHED
locatedIn Arequipa Region NERFINISHED
neighboringGroup Cabanas people NERFINISHED
partOf Andean civilizations NERFINISHED
presentIn contemporary Peruvian census categories
region Andes NERFINISHED
Colca Valley NERFINISHED
religion Andean indigenous beliefs
Roman Catholicism
socialOrganization ayllu-based community structure
subjectTo Spanish colonization
traditionalArchitecture stone and adobe houses
traditionalCrop maize
potatoes
quinoa
traditionalDressFeature Andean-style textiles NERFINISHED
traditionalEconomicActivity agriculture
camelid herding
traditionalLanguage Aymara NERFINISHED
traditionalLivestock alpacas
llamas
uses Quechua language (in some communities)

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Colca Canyon (nearby attraction) inhabitedBy Collagua people
subject surface form: Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon inhabitedBy Collagua people