Lache people
Pre-Hispanic ethnic group of present-day Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lache were an indigenous, agrarian people in the highlands of what is now central Colombia's northern Boyacá and Santander departments, primarily in Gutiérrez Province and García Rovira Province.[1][2] They were part of the Cocuy Confederation[3] and spoke Chibcha, trading predominantly with other Chibcha speakers, such as the Muisca, Guane, Pijao and Chitarero.[4] Trade included salt and textiles, as well as food stuffs.[4][5] The Lache farmed maize, potatoes, quinoa and cotton, among other crops.[6]
Total population | |
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0 (2004) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Santander, Boyacá, Colombia | |
Languages | |
Chibcha | |
Religion | |
Traditional | |
Related ethnic groups | |
U'wa, Muisca, Guane |
In the 17th century, Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita wrote of the habit of the Laches in bringing up younger male children as culturally female.[7][8]
The name Lache is preserved in a barrio of Bogotá known as Los Laches.