GUAMBIANOS!

Guambianos: Location: Found mostly in the municipalities of Cauca Silvia, Jambaló, Totoro, Caldono and Toribio, although there are small settlements in Huila. - Population: 20,782 Indians. - Language: Guambiano. - Culture: They believe in the ritual of marriage and have the freedom to choose her partner. However, still practiced by some unions for convenience, to what is studied very well the origin of the suitor. They are organized into chapters that monitor and defend their territory.

Guambiano cosmogony is structured in a dual system: the masculine and feminine, hot and cold, sun and moon. Plants, trees, landforms and "Madretierra" keep spirits that may be beneficial or malevolent. The Murbik, Guambiano healer is the person who knows the medicinal plants and healing, prevents diseases and acts as intermediary between men and spirits, guiding the souls of the dead to their new home. The shaman cleansing ceremony practiced or Pishimaruk, for the cleaning and restoration of social and biological balance lost. They are used in the ritual plants considered "hot" as coca and maize.