In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia there lives a group of people named Kogi, existing somewhat closely to the way they did before Christopher Columbus arrived in the hemisphere. Their name means "jaguar" in their language. When Caribs invaded around 1000, they fled to the mountains. Their location there led to the retention of their way of life but also preserved them from the Spanish invasion.
The Kogi create their own clothing from plant to finished product. Nearly everyone wears these white clothes. They live in round huts made with stone, mud, and palm leaves. Kogi men and women all carry traditional bags, made by the women, across their shoulders.
They cultivate sugar and coffee to sell. The sugar is made into a hardened brown substance.
There is a meeting hut exclusively for the men where community decisions are made. Mamas or priests are very important to the decision making process.
Kogi women are seldom mistreated and are valued as being very connected to Mother Earth. When two men meet, they exchange handfuls of coca leaves.
"Aluna" or "The Great Mother" is their deity. She is the earth who is alive. A nearby mountain is known as "The Heart of the World" and the Kogi are the "Elder Brothers" who care for it. They see nature as needing protection and oppose the mistreatment of it.
Mamas are village priests who undergo strict training. Selected male children train in a dark cave for the first nine years of their lives. Mamas and the child's mother care for these young priests inside the cave until they are ready to begin their practice in the society. It is believed that the mama can hear the words of their god to pass along to the tribe.
The Kogi believe in complementary opposites. Even wrong-doing is necessary as the complement to right.
After death a soul is considered to be on a journey for nine days and nights, after which it returns to an existence alongside the living Kogi.
Scripture Prayers for the Kogi in Colombia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_people
Profile Source: Wikipedia / Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kogi |
People Name in Country | Kogi |
Pronunciation |
KOH-ghee
|
Alternate Names | Cogui; Kogui |
Population this Country | 20,000 |
Population all Countries | 20,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 11402 |
ROP3 Code | 102256 |
ROP25 Code | 301817 |
ROP25 Name | Kogi (Kogui / Cogui) |
Country | Colombia | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | South America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 22 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | La Guajira and Magdalena departments: north, east, and west slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Colombia |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | South America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 22 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | La Guajira and Magdalena departments: north, east, and west slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.60 %) |
1.60 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
98.40 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Kogi (20,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kog Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Kogi (20,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kog Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Kogi |
Primary Language: Kogi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2000–2014) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2014-2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Kogi | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Kogi | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Children and youth resources | One Hope |
Photo Source | Uhkabu - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Wikipedia / Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |