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Kollahuaya (Kollahuayas)

"Kollahuaya" is an alternate spelling for Kallawaya, a sect of traditional indigenous healers in Bolivia, and also for their ritual language, a combination of Quechua, Puquina, and Aymara elements.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Kollahuaya tribe and language:

Kallawayas
Kallawaya language
Puquina
Quechua y Aymara
Bolivia indigenous population
Andean textile
Native South Americans

Here are a few good books about the Kollahuayas:
Valley of the Spirits: A Journey Into the Lost Realm of the Aymara
The Aymara Language in Its Social and Cultural Context

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