Colombian culture

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Colombian culture and its territory is fascinatingNot only for its landscapes and its architectural wealth, it is also for its people, who are said to be the friendliest in all of South America. This country has the privilege of being located at the gateway to South America, which implies that it has been the recipient of many ethnic groups and peoples, both originally from America, as well as colonists and Africans.

This fact contributes to its cultural diversity and the high heritage value of its customs, therefore, we are going to make a brief a review of all Colombian culture.

Demographic diversity

Colombian coffee plantation

Colombia has a population of 48 million inhabitants, according to the 2005 general population census. Of these inhabitants, 85,94% of the Colombian population classified themselves without ethnicity, this includes Jews and Arabs. The ancestry of Colombian whites is primarily Spanish and Arabic, with some Italian, French, German, and Slavic contributions. The white population has played an influential role in the history of Colombia, they were the ones who traditionally constituted government institutions, wrote the constitution, were in the high command of the army, the construction of infrastructure, the universities and the sciences.

Among the options for self-identify the Afro-Colombian group reached 10,62% of the population, the indigenous group 3,43% 1, and as a gypsy 0,01%, which according to the census is about 5.000 people and is directly descended from European gypsiesThey are distributed in popular sectors of the cities and in variable nuclei called kumpanias.

Indigenous population

Wayuu in Colombia

Indigenous people currently do not constitute in Colombia or 4% of the population, and is mainly distributed in rural areas. The 1991 Constitution recognizes the fundamental rights of the indigenous peoples of Colombia, after having been victims of abuse, semi-slavery, harsh living conditions and forced labor for centuries. There are approximately 87 different indigenous ethnic groups throughout the national territory of Colombia, the most numerous being the Wayúu, NASA, Senu, Pastures and Embera.

The other ethnic groups are Achagua, Andakí, Andoque, Arhuaco, Awá, Bara, Barasana, Barí, Camsá, Carijona, Cocama, Cofán, Coreguaje, Cubeo, Cuiba, Chimila, Desano, Chimila, Guambiano, Guanano, Guayabero, Huitoto, Inga , Jupda, Karapana, Kogui, Kurripako, Macuna, Macaguane, Mocaná, Muisca, Nukak, Piapoco, Pijao, Piratapuyo, Puinave, Saliba, Sikuani, Siona, Tatuyo, Tinigua, Tucano, Umbrá, U'wa,, Wiwa, Wounaan, Yagua, Yanacona, Yucuna Yukpa and Zenú. Indigenous languages ​​are also official in their territories, apart from Spanish, 64 Amerindian languages ​​are spoken, in addition to hundreds of dialects, which are grouped into 13 linguistic families and which are also part of the rich Colombian culture.

Afro-descendants in Colombian culture

Afro-descendants

The Afro-descendant population is located in the Colombian Pacific corridor, in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, in the community of San Basilio de Palenque and in some capitals of the country.

Since the arrival of the first slaves in 1504, blacks constitute a part of the population, Colombia has the third largest black population in the American continent, after the United States and Brazil. This ethnic group has made great contributions to the country's music and sports.

Diversity in nature, diversity in Colombian culture

mosaic with Colombian culture

An element to take into account that determines the cultural diversity in Colombia is the natural conditions in which its inhabitants develop. I explain this, those who live in the coastal areas, both in the Pacific and the Atlantic have an absolutely different way of living than those who live in the center of the country, in the Altiplano, in the plains area, or in the jungle. of the Amazon. As I say the climate, and geographic factors also condition, or they mark the cultural diversity, from the gastronomy, the way of dressing, or the own worldview of the life.

And so that you can have real examples of what I explained above, I would tell you that patacón, (which is a fried banana) and panela, in addition to coffee, is what unifies all of Colombia, but from there each region has its own own custom. A curiosity about coffee, the typical Colombian coffee is red, cup of strong and sweet coffee.

As a summary I tell you that:

  • Representative in Valle del Cauca are the white manjar, dulce de leche served in bowls of mate, pandebonos, starch rolls with cheese and guarapo, cold-extracted sugar cane juice.
  • In the department of Antioquia and surroundings, the paisa tray is eaten, as a more traditional food, with beans and corn arepas.
  • The indigenous communities of the Amazon and the Orinoco basin, give great importance to the processing of cassava and the consumption of its derivatives such as fariña and casabe.
  • In Cundinamarca and Boyacá the mute from Santa Fe, the small mazamorra and the tamales are typical. In Bogotá, typical dishes such as ajiaco, chocolate with cheese, changua, figs with arequipe and almojábanas stand out.
  • In the department of Atlántico, the pigeon pea soup with salted meat, the yucca bun, the lisa rice, the sausage, the egg arepa are typical. In other areas, seafood, rice with coconut, and caribañolas stand out. Friche is a typical dish from La Guajira.
  • In the Pacific Region, tapao, sea fish with green banana, borojó and chontaduro are served.
  • In the Eastern Plains, the meat a la llanera accompanied by yucca, banana, potato and chili or guacamole is typical.
  • In Cauca, salpicón, carantanta soup, pipián tamales, among others, are very delicious.

children in canoe through Colombia

If I have told you about the people and Colombian gastronomy within its diversity, it is because as I explained at the beginning, Beyond ethnic groups and different expressions of Colombian culture, the climate and access to the products of the land are two of the elements to take into account when talking about Colombian diversity., especially if you want to go to this beautiful country on vacation

Would you add something else to this post about Colombian culture? What is your experience?


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