Wayú
Region: Caribbean
Departments: La Guajira
Language: Wayuunaiki
The Wayú are a community of matrilineal clans whose main economic activities include grazing, corn cropping, and Mochila (bag) weaving.
Urban Population
Region: Nationwide
Language: Spanish
Modern city folk have incorporated technology into their lives, tend to work for large companies, and travel both in and outside of the country.
Raizal
Region: Insular
Departments: San Andres and Providence
Languages: Creole, Spanish and English
The Raizal are an ancestral native population that has inhabited the archipelago since before the European colonization. They usually work as fishermen and sailors.
Arhuaco
Region: Caribbean
Departments: Magdalena and Cesar
Language: Arhauco
Arhuaco are deeply connected with nature and are known for growing tobacco and coca leaves, and for weaving mochilas (bags) out of sheep’s wool.
Afro-Colombian Population
Region: Pacific and Caribbean
Departments: Choco, Nariño, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Atlantico, Bolivar y Magdalena
Language: Spanish
Afro-Colombians are known for their social leadership and for having promoted cultural phenomena such as cumbia and the Barranquilla Carnival.
Illustrations: Elizabeth Builes
