According to oral legend, indigenous Faroto tribesmen dressed as women to protect their community from attack by Spanish conquistadors and lured them into an ambush. Today, the dance is regarded largely as a way to keep indigenous culture alive Wealthy urban Colombians live a very different life to their poorer counterparts. Their children go to private schools, they treat intercity planes like taxis and whiz through city streets glued to their smartphones in their 4x4s.
