Arhuaco
E952657
The Arhuaco are an Indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, known for their traditional spiritual practices, distinctive woven bags, and efforts to protect their ancestral lands.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arhuaco people | 16 |
| Arhuaco canonical | 7 |
| Arhuaco de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Wiwa) | 1 |
| Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11448847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Arhuaco Context triple: [Ciudad Perdida, associatedPeople, Arhuaco]
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Muisca
The Muisca were an indigenous civilization of the Colombian Andes renowned for their advanced metallurgy, complex social and religious systems, and the goldworking traditions that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
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B.
Pemón
Pemón is an indigenous people of the Gran Sabana region in southeastern Venezuela, known for their distinct language and close relationship with the Canaima National Park area.
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C.
Secoya people
The Secoya people are an indigenous group of the western Amazon, primarily living in Ecuador and Peru, known for their distinct language, traditional forest-based livelihood, and rich shamanic and ceremonial practices.
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D.
Aguaruna people
The Aguaruna people are an Indigenous group of the northern Peruvian Amazon known for their Jivaroan language, forest-based livelihoods, and strong traditions of autonomy and resistance to outside domination.
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E.
Yaneshaʼ people
The Yaneshaʼ people are an Indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon, known for their distinct cultural traditions, close relationship with the rainforest environment, and use of the Yaneshaʼ (Amuesha) language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arhuaco Target entity description: The Arhuaco are an Indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, known for their traditional spiritual practices, distinctive woven bags, and efforts to protect their ancestral lands.
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A.
Muisca
The Muisca were an indigenous civilization of the Colombian Andes renowned for their advanced metallurgy, complex social and religious systems, and the goldworking traditions that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
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B.
Pemón
Pemón is an indigenous people of the Gran Sabana region in southeastern Venezuela, known for their distinct language and close relationship with the Canaima National Park area.
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C.
Secoya people
The Secoya people are an indigenous group of the western Amazon, primarily living in Ecuador and Peru, known for their distinct language, traditional forest-based livelihood, and rich shamanic and ceremonial practices.
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D.
Aguaruna people
The Aguaruna people are an Indigenous group of the northern Peruvian Amazon known for their Jivaroan language, forest-based livelihoods, and strong traditions of autonomy and resistance to outside domination.
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E.
Yaneshaʼ people
The Yaneshaʼ people are an Indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon, known for their distinct cultural traditions, close relationship with the rainforest environment, and use of the Yaneshaʼ (Amuesha) language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ika ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmology | view of Sierra Nevada as the “Heart of the World” ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual offerings to sacred sites ⓘ traditional weaving techniques ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Indigenous groups ⓘ |
| environmentalRole | guardians of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Iku ⓘ |
| governance |
Indigenous cabildos (councils)
ⓘ
mamos as spiritual authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of ancestral lands
ⓘ
distinctive woven bags ⓘ environmental activism ⓘ traditional spiritual practices ⓘ traditional white clothing and conical hats ⓘ |
| language | Arhuaco language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chibchan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivities |
coffee cultivation
ⓘ
handicraft production ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
Confederación Indígena Tayrona
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Organización Indígena Arhuaca de la Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Cesar Department
ⓘ
La Guajira Department ⓘ Magdalena Department ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Colombia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Kankuamo
ⓘ
Kogi ⓘ Wiwa ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
traditional Arhuaco spirituality ⓘ |
| rightsStruggle |
defense of territorial autonomy
ⓘ
opposition to mining in ancestral lands ⓘ protection of sacred sites ⓘ |
| spiritualLeaderTitle |
mamo
ⓘ
linked to:
mamos
|
| traditionalCraft | handwoven mochilas ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ maize ⓘ potatoes ⓘ yucca ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ⓘ |
| uses | mochila bags ⓘ |
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Subject: Arhuaco Description of subject: The Arhuaco are an Indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, known for their traditional spiritual practices, distinctive woven bags, and efforts to protect their ancestral lands.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.