Forero’s goal is to help more people around the world to understand the customs, myths and legends of the indigenous peoples Pijao tribes, who lived in the center of the Republic of Colombia.
Before the coming of the Spanish "conquerors" the territory of what is now Colombia was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples including the Pijao, Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona.
“At this time I am writing the history of most of the old tribes of indigenous people of Colombia which had been in our land before the arrival of the Spaniards,” says Dr. Forero.
Many of the Indigenous peoples experienced a reduction in population during the Spanish rule.
Dr. Forero has used photographs of "three aborigines that belong to the Emberá people. "A group is the Embera Catió and another group is the Embera Chami, one in the Department of Choco and the Oteo in the Department of Antioquia".
"Another photo. The aborigine who has crown of feathers is the Hukini indigenous group. There is a photo of the Nukini in Brazil," he said.
Some of the largest indigenous groups are the Wayuu, the Paez, the Pastos, the embera, and the Zenu. The departments of La Guajira, Cauca, Narino, Cordoba, and Sucre have the largest indigenous populations.
Although Dr. Carlos Forero does like more writing, and a long time dedication to the literature of fiction, lately the development of stories of the indigenous tribes in Colombia, before the arrival of the Spaniards is his specialty.
Forero tells stories about Pijao indigenous peoples of Colombia respecting their customs, traditions, legends, religions, visual arts, architecture, music, food, education, health, beauty and fashion, etc.
“For this reason many people read about the indigenous peoples and learn a lot from them,” says Forero.
Dr. Carlos Forero uses pictures of the Indigenous peoples to improve awareness of and respect and equality for Pijao Colombians as well as others.
The photos are so naturally beautiful that Van Stone, publisher of the Philadelphia Front Page News-Magazine in the United States, has begun a series about indigenous women, men and women of Colombia with Dr. Forero as a leader in Colombia studies and news.
Colombian society must make much more significant strides in viewing "various racial, ethnic and social groups more accurately and respectfully".
However, indigenous peoples of Colombia such as the Pijao have been largely left out of this overall need of greater acceptance and inclusion. Dr. Carlos Forero will be sharing more information with the Philadelphia Front Page News-Magazine, and focus on understanding the true extent of society’s negative and inaccurate perceptions of indigenous peoples of Colombia and finding the best means of overcoming them.
Special emphasis must be paid to priority indigenous places where there are high concentrations of poverty and where children face significant challenges to success.
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