The Kamëntsá are an indigenous culture that still inhabits its ancestral territory, which is located within the Putumayo region of Colombia. This region was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century, and the Spanish forced the Kamëntsá to convert to Christianity and suppressed their belief systems, traditional language, and agricultural practices. Nevertheless, the Kamëntsá … [Read more...] about Traditional Dolls: Researched and Conserved by Abby Wade
These two unusual wooden figures are from Colombia, and they are identifiable because of their traditional clothing to be depictions of people of the Kamentsá cultures from the Putumayo region of southern Colombia. The male figure wears a striped poncho over a dark undergarment, and he wears a necklace composed of multiple strands of beads. The female figure … [Read more...] about Native Dolls and Doll-like Figures of the Americas by Vanessa Lockhart and Hannah DipotoNative Dolls and Doll-like Figures of the Americas by Vanessa Lockhart and Hannah Dipoto