Wiwa
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The Wiwa are an Indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region in northern Colombia, known for their traditional spiritual practices and close relationship with sacred sites such as Ciudad Perdida.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
cultural preservation
ⓘ
protection of sacred sites ⓘ territorial rights ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
balance between nature and humans
ⓘ
sacred sites network ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual offerings at sacred sites ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
armed conflict impacts
ⓘ
environmental degradation ⓘ land conflicts ⓘ |
| hasAutonomousTerritoryType | resguardo indígena ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualLeaders | mamos ⓘ |
| language | Wiwa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chibchan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ hunting ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| partOf | Chibchan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Cesar Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Guajira Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Magdalena Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Arhuaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kankuamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kogi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
animism ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | guardians of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualCenter | Ciudad Perdida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalClothingFeature |
handwoven bags
ⓘ
white garments ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Ciudad Perdida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAgriculturalProduct |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ plantain ⓘ yucca ⓘ |
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