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Goajiro Pitek, Emily

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The Goajiro traditionally occupied the Guajira Peninsula, which is divided by the Colombia-Venezuela border. The Goajiro live in autonomous clan-based settlements, which are led by male elders. Religious beliefs are present, but "the Guajiro are little inclined to religious practices. They do not appeal to their divinities directly, and their rites few" (Perrin, Abate, Beierle, and Doyon, 2012). Shamans are present, and are closely connected to the supernatural realm through contact with their protector spirits. Shamans play a role as healers, ritual leaders, and protectors of the community's well-being. This entry focuses on the Goajiro living on the Guajira Peninsula around the time of 1947.

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Title
Goajiro
Creator
Pitek, Emily
Contributor
Database of Religious History (DRH)
Publisher
Database of Religious History (DRH)
Date Issued
2019-02-26
Description
The Goajiro traditionally occupied the Guajira Peninsula, which is divided by the Colombia-Venezuela border. The Goajiro live in autonomous clan-based settlements, which are led by male elders. Religious beliefs are present, but "the Guajiro are little inclined to religious practices. They do not appeal to their divinities directly, and their rites few" (Perrin, Abate, Beierle, and Doyon, 2012). Shamans are present, and are closely connected to the supernatural realm through contact with their protector spirits. Shamans play a role as healers, ritual leaders, and protectors of the community's well-being. This entry focuses on the Goajiro living on the Guajira Peninsula around the time of 1947.
Subject
South american religions; Religion; Guajira Peninsula
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2019-07-30
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0380234
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/71145
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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