Traditional Dancing in Cartagena, Colombia

The African presence in Colombia dates back to the 8th century. African slaves began being imported by the Spaniards in the first decade of the 16th century. By the 1520s, Africans were being imported into Colombia steadily to replace the rapidly declining native American population. Africans were forced to work in gold mines, on sugar cane plantations, cattle ranches, and large haciendas. This dance represents the males working on sugar cane plantations and the females selling fruit. You can still see the Afro-Colombian ladies dress in a similar manner and they continue to sell fruit in Cartagena.

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• Cartagena