Arhuaco

The Arhuaco´s is an indigenous group that habits in Colombia. They have a population of 27,000 habitants and are descendents of the ancient Tairona culture.

Territory:

Central Zone: Nabusímake, capital of the arhuacos; Yechikin y Busin.

Western Zone: Serankua, Windiwameina, Singunei.

South Zone: Zigta, Yeurwa, Gumuke, Yeiwin, Seiarukwingumu, Buyuaguenka, y Simonorwa.

South East Zone: Wirwa, Yugaka, Karwa.

East Zone: Sogrome, Donachwi, Timaka, Aruamake, Seinimin e Izrwa.

THOUGHT:

They belive in a creator and in a big father, Kakü Serankua of whom the firsts gods and materials objects came from.

ECONOMY:

Arhuaco´s live from agriculture and handicrafts. Originally each family owned a cold earth parcel , another amid hot weather and other land , but past are no longer available because the invasion caused the territorial reduction . In the highlands grow potatoes , onions , garlic , bean, cabbage , lettuce , mulberry , tree tomato , pumpkin , wheat and sisal . In the middle lands corn, beans, cassava , parsnips , malanga , coca, cotton , pineapple , papaya , guava , passion fruit , passion fruit, orange and lemon. Furthermore they raise chickens , cattle , sheep and goats on a small scale .