The Puerto Rican Decima

An ancient poetic genre created in Spain that has been used in Puerto Rico - and Latin America - since the 17th century. Its themes were usually derived from books that poets read - or had read to them - like the Bible, Don Quixote, etc.

The decima is comprised of ten, octosyllabic verses that must rhyme in perfect form and end with the same verse, called "pie forzado," or "forced end."

For many years, decimas were used by jibaros to describe daily events or news in the community.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• La
• Decima
• Puerto
• Rican
• El
• Jolgorio
• david morales
• grupo yagua
• el jolgorio
• boston
• latino
• tv
• bltv06

[gjanie]

OJO!! que los que estamos aca en la Isla somos muy distintos a los que se criaron afuera. Son muy pocos los puertorriquenos que viven en EEUU que les ensena el idioma Espanol como se debe hablar no esa mezcla del "Spanglish". No soporto el Espanol con anglosajismos.

[Criticizin]

for every puerto rican that has forgotten the Spanish language, there's ten Mexican children learning to speak our lovely language, Puerto Rico awake now! Do not loose the language like in the Philippines, Guam, Las Marianas, Texas, California!!!

[sparkle11231]

@gjanie - How do you say..."whatever" in Spanish............Stop making trouble.

[sparkle11231]

I love this traditional music of Puerto Rico, music of my parents. Beautiful!!!!

[hatake1321]

Vaya !!!! Esto si me llena de orgullo ver Puerto Riqueños que exaltan su musica y su raiz campesina como bien dice la decima. Saludos desde Mexico donde la decima al igual que en muchos paises aun es una forma de expresion y de protesta.

[MUSiCNME1989]

@MyRoflCopt3r Fukn prick...

[viyau]

@MUSiCNME1989 Entonces estamos de acuerdo!

[MUSiCNME1989]

@samileku WEEPA! :) ASI ES.

[MUSiCNME1989]

@viyau ESO ES CIERTO!

[MUSiCNME1989]

@canariolp69 AMEN!! :)

[obi2977]

Thank you, Pa'lante mi gente