Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hugo Jesús Jamioy Juagibioy[1] 1971[2] 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.
Jamioy was born in Waman Tabanók (which translated to "Our sacred place of origin"), located in the Valley of Sibundoy, Putumayo department.[2]
Jamioy has studied Agronomic Engineering at the University of Caldas.[2]
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]
