Tag Archives: South America

From Terreiro to Pagode: The Samba Journey | Cecilia Keuffer-Sterk

Posted on September 13, 2022 by agogo22

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Divina Banda de Cuba: Rebelion “no le pegué a la negra.”

Posted on July 15, 2022 by agogo22

(La Rebelion) Talentoso grupo femenino. […]

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Traditional Cumbia tutorial by Jaime Rodriguez

Posted on July 13, 2022 by agogo22

Colombia has a lot of beautiful rhythms and Cumbia is one of them. The Cumbia in this lesson is the traditional way of playing. Jaime Rodriguez is a great percussion player from Colombia and more info about him and his … Continue reading →

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Colombia Traditional Drums & Dance

Posted on July 13, 2022 by agogo22

Colombians Showing their African Heritage

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Meet Victoria boliviana | Kew Gardens

Posted on July 4, 2022 by agogo22
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How Chile’s Socialists Won

Posted on May 7, 2022 by agogo22

Chile’s new president is a 36-year-old socialist, but that might just be the start of the country’s changes. More than 30 years after the end of the U.S.-backed dictatorship, Chile might soon have a brand new constitution, one that Chileans … Continue reading →

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Female Bolivian Skateboarders Shred in Traditional Dress | Kottke

Posted on January 8, 2022 by agogo22

Brazilian photographer Luisa Dörr travelled to Bolivia and photographed the members of ImillaSkate, a group of Aymara and Quechua women who skateboard, often in traditional cholita clothing. From a slideshow of photos by Dörr in El Pais (translated from Spanish by … Continue reading →

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Inca Khipu: The record and writing system made entirely of knots | #CuratorsCorner Ep9 S6

Posted on December 4, 2021 by agogo22

Everybody loves a spreadsheet, right? Well the Inca had their own version of a spreadsheet, and it is likely a major factor in why the Inca empire could expand so rapidly and so successfully. And also, it was done by … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service – Discovery, Chilean mummies

Posted on October 29, 2021 by agogo22

Jane Chambers learns about the world’s oldest examples of mummification Listen: BBC World Service – Discovery, Chilean mummies

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On the run from COVID-19, an Indigenous family treks deep into the Amazon rainforest | Aeon Videos

Posted on August 6, 2021 by agogo22

A year in the life of an Indigenous family who journey deep into the Amazon rainforest to escape Ecuador’s COVID-19 crisis In early 2020, the Kichwa people of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon were contending with two centuries-old threats: attempted … Continue reading →

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