![]() ![]() Mammos consult the spiritual world through elements of power. Without them there is no foundation, there are no laws or rules to guide you” Our sacred sites can not disappear, they can not be violated. If we do not, the consequences are very serious: diseases, conflicts, droughts, floods, landslides or fires… “In any activity that we do, such as felling a tree, hunting an animal, sowing, harvesting a crop, building a house or a bridge we must perform payment rituals to ask permission from the spiritual owners. ![]() The priests deposit these wrappings in the sacred places. ![]() Offerings of beads, stones, whole or crushed seashells, cotton, hair and nails, menstrual blood and semen, are wrapped in corn or frailejón leaves and tied with cotton threads. The mammos “read” these sites and interpret the offering necessary to obtain the benevolence and “permission” of the spiritual guardian or to repay and pay their favors. In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta each sacred place has a purpose and must be cared and nurtured in a particular way. The territory is a source of knowledge for all aspects of life. The sacred places are connected by the Black Line which marks the ancestral territory and unites the spiritual and material worlds of the Kogui, Wintukua, Wiwa and Kankuamo peoples. In ancient times, Serankua (father nature) created the world and granted a spiritual guardian to every stone, mountain and river of the Sierra Nevada. It is the highest elevation near the see, independent of the mountain range of the Andes. The mountain range is a unique ecosystem a place where Mother Nature cares for children and helps maintain the balance between nature and mankind, that’s why is called a sacred place where wisdom and harmony flow. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a tourist destination in Colombia where the heart of the world is located. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |