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Birongo is an Afro-Diasporic spiritual practice from Venezuela that originates from Kongo religion with influences from Vodun and Isese. The spiritual practice is mostly done by concentrated Afro-Venezuelan populations, especially those in Barlovento and Southern Lake Maracaibo.
Barlovento is the region of Venezuela that is particularly known for this African influence as it was an area, especially the local town of Curiepe, which received African slaves. [ 3 ] Recreation Sites
Venezuelan people of African descent (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "African diaspora in Venezuela" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Venezuela's cultural heritage includes the original Venezuelan natives, the Spanish and Africans who arrived after the Spanish conquest, and the 19th century waves of immigration that brought many Italians, Portuguese, Arabs, Germans, Moroccan Jews, and others from the bordering countries of South America. About 93% of Venezuelans live in urban ...
According to writer and food scholar Dr. Scott Alves Barton, “Yams are considered to be the most common African staple aboard Middle Passage ships; some estimates say 100,000 yams fed 500 ...
Terms used to refer to African heritage within Latin America include mulato (African–white mixture), zambo/chino (indigenous–African mixture) and pardo (African–native–white mixture) and mestizo, which refers to an indigenous–European mixture in all cases except for in Venezuela, where it is used in place of "pardo".
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From bold-colored scarves to the zoot suit in Harlem to the mass popularity of bold acrylic nails, Black culture in […]