Kamentsá people

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The Kamentsá people are an Indigenous group of the Colombian Amazon known for their rich oral traditions, vibrant festivals, and intricate textile and beadwork.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kamëntsá people 6
Kamentsá people canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

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
festivalType carnival of forgiveness
hasAlternativeName Camsá
Kamentzá
linked to: Kamentsá
hasAutonym Kamentsá
heritageStatus part of Colombia’s intangible cultural heritage
language Kamentsá language
languageFamily isolate
mainSettlement Sibundoy Valley
preserves rituals and festivals
traditional crafts
traditional language
recognizedAs Indigenous people of Colombia
region Colombian Amazon
Putumayo Department
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman 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
usesMedicinalPlants true
usesTraditionalDress true

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Putumayo Department hasIndigenousGroup Kamentsá people
Southern Colombia hasIndigenousGroup Kamëntsá people
subject linked to: southern Colombia
linked to: Kamentsá people
Putumayo indigenousGroupPresent Kamentsá people
indigenous peoples of Colombia ethnicGroup Kamëntsá people
linked to: Kamentsá people
Sibundoy ethnicGroup Kamëntsá people
linked to: Kamentsá people
Sibundoy Valley ethnicGroup Kamëntsá people
linked to: Kamentsá people
Sibundoy Valley hasIndigenousTerritory Kamëntsá people
linked to: Kamentsá people
Sibundoy Valley culturalRegionOf Kamëntsá people
linked to: Kamentsá people