The Wayuus are a group of indians living in northen Colombia, more specifically in the Guajira department. They have lived here for a far longer amount of time than the spaniards, having inhabited the region for hundreds of years. But Dante makes no exception: these people, belonging to what our country calls a valuable culture that should be defended, belong in hell. Their sins? Well, the main and biggest one is the fact that not one of them have been baptised, or even believe in Christ. During his trip around hell, Dante mentioned that figures such as Homer remained in the limbo, for not even being born before Jesus was an excuse for roaming around without baptism. And if being born before Christ will not save you, neither will belonging to another culture.
Another possible location for Wayuus would be in hell´s Sixth Circle, or the City of Dis. Here heretics, or those who deny the existance of God, such as this indian tribe, lie in open-lid tombs. The reason for the open grave is that since they do not believe in eternal life, they shall suffer an eternal death. Wayuus are guilty of these two charges and will probably rot for eternity in hell. But, if what they believe is true, it will be us who will rot in their hell. And who knows, probably Dante Alighieri will be there to be our eternal companion.
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