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ES Handmade Colombian Earrings · Inga Community
Amazon Forgiveness.
A Journey of Love and Forgiveness
Valle de Sibundoy · Putumayo, Colombia
Bomboná Amazon Forgiveness Collection
In the Valle de Sibundoy, in northwestern Putumayo, Colombia, two indigenous peoples — the Inga and the Camëntsá — have lived side by side for centuries. Despite deep cultural and historical differences, they chose a path of reconciliation: an annual joint celebration known as Kalusturinda and Bëtsknaté, the Carnival of Forgiveness.
This collection is Bomboná's tribute to that act of courage. Each earring is handmade in collaboration with the Inga community, drawing inspiration from the colours and forms of the Amazon rainforest — and from the enduring human capacity to forgive.
"True forgiveness — stopping blame and granting forgiveness is a task that requires humility and deep respect for others."
The Carnival of Forgiveness · Kalusturinda
Kalusturinda · The Carnival of Forgiveness
The Celebration of Two Peoples Challenging Their Deepest Prejudices
The Inga people, connected historically to the Peruvian Inca civilisation and speakers of Quechua, and the Camëntsá — despite past conflicts — chose reconciliation over resentment. Their shared carnival begins the Friday before Ash Wednesday, with family pilgrimages evolving into grand processions through the valley.
Participants visit elders seeking forgiveness, using the phrase "Divi Divichidu" — "lend me your carnival."
Priests chant hymns praising nature and its elements. The carnival is a living reminder that peace is not the absence of conflict — it is the daily choice to forgive.
Image / Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural · lacoladerata.co
"Divi Divichidu"
Quechua · "Lend me your carnival"
The phrase spoken by participants as they visit elders — an invitation to share in the act of forgiveness, and to carry that spirit forward into the new season.
