Sibundoy
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Sibundoy (Kamëntsá: Tabanok "village"Republic of Colombia.
The town existed well before the Spanish came in 1534. The Inca, under Huayna Cápac, conquered the local
Inga language
are also widely spoken. Many indigenous residents of Sibundoy and wear long, blue and violet ponchos called kapisaius and baitas.
Sibundoy is known for mask carving and other traditional crafts. In the town's park, the trunks of fallen trees are carved with symbols from the mythology of the Inga and Kamëntsá peoples.[4]
One especially important event is the Carnival of the Return of the First People, which is both a fun event and key celebration of local mythology.[5]
See also
- Kamëntsá people
- Inga people
Notes
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Colleen Alena (2018). A Grammatical Description of Kamsá, A Language Isolate of Colombia (PDF).
- ^ "Sibundoy". VIVA Travel Guides. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ McDowell, John H. "The Sibundoy Valley of Colombia". Folklorist John H. McDowell. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
