Camsá people
Regions with significant populations | |
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Colombia[1] | |
Languages | |
Camsá, Inga, Spanish[2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Inga people |
The Kamëntsá are an indigenous people of Colombia. They primarily live in the Sibundoy Valley of the Putumayo Department in the south of Colombia.[3]
Name
The Kamëntsá also are known as the Camsá, Camëntsëá, Coche, Kamemtxa, Kamsa, Kamse, Sibundoy, and Sibundoy-Gaché people.[2]
Language
The Camsá language is a language isolate,[2] although linguists have tried to connect it to the Chibchan language family in the past. The language is written in the Latin script.[2]
Culture
They are known for their carved wooden masks that are worn during ceremonies and festivals.[3] They farm maize, beans, potatoes, and peas, and use a number of different entheogens, including ayahuasca (yagé), brugmansia species, Iochroma fuchsioides in their rituals.
Notable Kamëntsá people
- Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy, poet and indigenous rights activist
References
External links
- Declaration by the Inga and Kametsa peoples, Colombia Support Network