Kamentsá people
E772383
The Kamentsá people are an Indigenous group of the Colombian Amazon known for their rich oral traditions, vibrant festivals, and intricate textile and beadwork.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamëntsá people | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indigenous people ⓘ |
| artForm |
geometric textile patterns
ⓘ
symbolic beadwork motifs ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
ritual use of sacred sites
ⓘ
strong relationship with nature ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
beadwork
ⓘ
dance ⓘ embroidery ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ ritual music ⓘ storytelling ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ |
| engagesIn | cultural revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| festival | Bëtscnaté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType | carnival of forgiveness ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Camsá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamentzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Kamentsá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Colombia’s intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| language | Kamentsá language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | isolate ⓘ |
| mainSettlement | Sibundoy Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
rituals and festivals
ⓘ
traditional crafts ⓘ traditional language ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Colombia ⓘ |
| region |
Colombian Amazon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Putumayo Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | community cabildos ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
cultural assimilation
ⓘ
territorial pressure ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ potatoes ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
beaded accessories
ⓘ
colorful ponchos ⓘ embroidered designs ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
handicraft production
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Sibundoy Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedicinalPlants | true ⓘ |
| usesTraditionalDress | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Colombia
this entity surface form:
Kamëntsá people