Summary
- The Manacillos festival is an ancestral ritual celebrated in Buenaventura, Colombia.
- Descendants of enslaved Africans and maroons celebrate the festival every Holy Week despite challenges.
- The festival embodies cultural resilience, African roots, and resistance against colonialism.
- Participants refrain from work in mines or fields during the festival.
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- The article features the Manacillos, spiritual beings in Colombia.
- People gather for Holy Week in Buenaventura to sew costumes and celebrate.
- Camilo Garcia is pictured in the town of Juntas on March 30, 2024.
- The Manacillos play a significant role in the cultural traditions and festivities of the region.
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- Manacillo costumes are made of burlap sacks, banana leaves, and colorful fabric patches
- Masks carved from balsa wood transform wearers into spiritual beings
- Manacillos gather to play traditional music, consume viche, and engage in playful activities
- Membership is inherited from parents or close male relatives
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- The village of Juntas in Buenaventura, Colombia, observes a religious syncretism leading up to Easter Sunday
- Women sing traditional Afro community songs during this time
- The procession visits the local cemetery and the church throughout the night
- The Manacillos make a representation of Pharisee soldiers who collaborated with the death of Jesus Christ
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- The Manacillos in Buenaventura, Colombia, perform a ritual commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ.
- The play involves masked men who are not allowed to sleep for 48 hours and start with a chant denouncing God and praising Barrabás.
- Traditional instruments like bass drum, cununo, and guasá are played while the community sings about Jesus’ death and resurrection.
- Music plays a crucial role in preserving cultural identity amidst armed conflict in the region.
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- The Manacillos festival in Colombia involves dramatizations with violent scenes.
- Community members affiliated with armed groups participate during Holy Week.
- The festival allows for uncommon peaceful encounters between civilians and armed groups.
- Conflict among armed factions intensifies due to territorial control for drug trafficking.
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- People in Buenaventura, Colombia walk on the Manacillos with religious representations
- Children dressed as Manacillos in the Yurumangui River
- Photos captured the traditions and celebrations in Juntas, Buenaventura
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- The Yurumanguí River is considered a living entity by the Yurumanguireños.
- Daily life in the community revolves around the river, with activities like swimming and washing clothes.
- The community emphasizes protecting the river for future generations, highlighting its vital role in sustaining life.
- During Easter celebrations, residents dress up as Manacillos and gather at the river to honor traditions and beliefs.
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- Documentary photographer and reporter highlight an Afro-Colombian community’s ancestral traditions
- Community members honor their heritage through music, dance, and rituals
- Emphasis on preserving cultural practices and history
- Article explores the resilience and pride of the Afro-Colombian community