Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan

Mamo Camilo and the Spiritual Beliefs of the Arhuaco

Gulnaz introduces us to Mamo Camilo, the spiritual leader of the Arhuaco community of Kutunsama, Colombia. The Arhuaco consider the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta "The Heart of the World." They view themselves as the Older Brothers of humanity, charged with the task of maintaining the environmental and spiritual balance of the planet.

Mamo Camilo and the Spiritual Beliefs of the Arhuaco

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