ORGANIZATION

The Nasas are organized in Cabildos. In Tierradentro, there are two organizations: Juan Tama comprising nine indigenous Cabildos of the municipality Inza and Nasa Cxahcxha which includes nineteen Cabildos of the municipality of Belalcazar Paez.

A Cabildo comprises the governor, the commissioner, the mayor, sheriff and prosecutor. The Nasa members of the Cabildo receive the wand as a sign of their authority.

The traditional doctor called Thè Wala occupies an important place in social organization. He solves the problems that arise between indigenous people and the spiritual world.