Diplomacy

Wayuu normative system, applied by the Pütchipü’üi (palabrero)

Le système normatif Wayuu, appliqué par le Pütchipü’üi (palabrero)

The Wayuu community inhabits the Guajira Peninsula straddling Colombia and Venezuela. Its legislative system comprises a body of principles, procedures and rites that govern the social and spiritual conduct of the community. The system, inspired by principles of reparation and compensation, is applied by the local moral authorities, the...