Space 04

Guahibos Room

Plumage, necklaces, lances and the representation of Indigenous memory.

Guahibos

Cuadrilla: Guahibos
Horse: Chestnut or alazán
More about the horses: Corral of the Four Horses

Video tour

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The text and pieces of this room are already available below.

Curatorial audio

Guahibos Room

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Audio text

Welcome to the room of the Guahibos.

This cuadrilla represents the memory of our Indigenous ancestry, of the original peoples of the llanero territory. Its presence reminds us that before the plaza, before the game and before the festival, there was already a land that was inhabited, walked and defended.

The red shirt with white polka dots, the tall plumage, the necklaces, the lances, the bows, the red flags and the chestnut or alazán horse build one of the most powerful images of the Cuadrillas.

The Guahibos are a constant presence in the territory: they are flowing water, wilderness that transforms, symbolic defense and memory that is preserved.

Piece in the room

Each piece has a short descriptive audio. The extended file and 3D model will be published once the curatorial team delivers them.

Guahibos Room

Guahibo Plumage

Short descriptive audio

This is the Guahibo plumage.

The Guahibos’ costume includes a headdress made with peacock feathers, a scarce material that is hard to find. It is also mentioned that, at other times, cuadrilleros came to use macaw feathers because they were more common in the territory.

In every feather there is also care, searching and tradition.

Audio in preparation

Extended file and 3D model: in preparation.