Indígenas Emberas by Keren Arcils

Geographical Location:

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:13:45 UTC

They are scattered in the departments of Antioquia, Bolivar, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Cordoba, Nariño, Putumayo, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca

Historical Origin:

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:14:40 UTC

In pre-Hispanic times, the territory of the Embera corresponds to the Atrato and San Juan rivers in the Pacific. The Spaniards called the embera "chocó".

Characteristics of the Embera culture.

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:18:54 UTC

The Embera base their economy on the construction of canoes, cultivation of corn, sugarcane, rice, cassava, beans, a great variety of plantain, chontaduro, pineapple, avocado, borojo and citrus. Among the productive activities are hunting, fishing, pottery and basketry

Other example 1

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:21:26 UTC

It stands out in its culture, the Jaibaná, who works as a doctor and also exercises authority, social control and territorial management. In its ceremonies it uses drinks like pilde or borrachero, to communicate with the spirits.

example 2

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:25:08 UTC

Among its most prominent rites is the "ombligada" that is practiced to children in the full moon, a few days after birth, applying different substances on their belly. They say that with this ritual, children acquire strength to hunt, fish and navigate. They celebrate the christening of children, the initiation of adolescents and the harvest of corn.

example 3

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:27:48 UTC

Chapakus is the name given to the nucleus of relatives formed by different generations: grandparents, parents, grandchildren, cousins up to the second degree of consanguinity. The members of the group coexist and share works and ceremonies

Data of interest:

arcilabus19 — 2018-11-13 01:33:59 UTC

According to their worldview, the world is subdivided into three subworlds: a) the world above inhabited by the spirits of the dead, the royal allinazos and Karagabi, their cultural hero, b) the intermediate world where Tratuika and other spirits are found as the mother of water and c) human beings.