Arhuaco
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Lands
South-eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Cesar and Magdalena, northern Colombia
Countries Colombia
Facts 3
Today
The Confederación Indígena Tayrona, the Arhuaco organization founded in 1976, plans to restore the Guatapurí river basin with 18,000 native trees.
As of 2026 Source: Confederación Indígena Tayrona, Confederación Indígena Tayrona - CIT desde 1976 (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Achievement
In 2022 UNESCO inscribed the ancestral knowledge system of the Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogui and Wiwa peoples as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
As of 2022 Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 17.COM 7.B.3 (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
For the Arhuaco, weaving mochilas, ruanas and clothing is also a way of passing on thought, tradition and their understanding of the world.
Source: Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia, Dirección de Poblaciones, Iku (Arhuacos), guardianes de la vida (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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