Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy Explained

Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy
Birth Name:Hugo Jesús Jamioy Juagibioy[1]
Birth Date:1971
Birth Place:Waman Tabanók, Colombia[2]
Occupation:Poet
Nationality:Kamentsa, Colombian
Genre:poetry

Hugo Jesús Jamioy Juagibioy (born 1971) is a Colombian poet and storyteller.[1] He is an indigenous person from Colombia, who belongs to the Kamëntsa people.

Background

Jamioy was born in Waman Tabanók (which translated to "Our sacred place of origin"), located in the Valley of Sibundoy, Putumayo department.[2]

Education

Jamioy has studied Agronomic Engineering at the University of Caldas.[2]

Career

The Colombian Ministry of Culture awarded Jamioy a National Research Grant in 2006.[3] In 2013, he participated in the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.festival.si.edu/2013/One_World_Many_Voices/participants.aspx "Colombia."
  2. Rendón, Fernando. "Colombia: Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy." Poetry International Rotterdam. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
  3. http://www.taringa.net/posts/arte/7103875/Hugo-Jamioy-Juagibioy-Poeta.html "Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy Poeta."
  4. Cibreiro and López 154