AFRO-COLUMBIAN
Afro-Colombians are Colombians of Afro-descent. The first Africans were brought in 1500 and slavery was abolished in 1851. Colombia is said to have the second largest black population in Latin America after Brazil. As of 2020, they make up 9.34% of the population with 4.6 million Afro-Colombians. Researchers and activists say these numbers are inaccurate because many Afro-Colombians were not counted in the census and there was a drastic drop by more than 30% reduction in the number of Afro-Colombians. The Afro-descendants can be found in regions such as Choco, Magdalena, Bolivar, Sucre, Valle, Cauca, Urabá, San Andres and Santa Catalina. The African influences are: FOOD- pekao ngoisao ku koko, rondon, cicada, mondongo; MUSIC AND DANCE- bullerengue, champeta, mapale, currulao, músicas del pacíficos; RELIGION- African ancestral syncretic spiritism
For Afro-Colombian History and Culture
Video History Part #1- https://youtu.be/K7ECeS4Pqag
Video Culture Part #2- https://youtu.be/CyBvTY1-xOs
Video Activism #3- https://youtu.be/CyBvTY1-xOs
Video Culture- https://youtu.be/NMYM7nyLYo8
History- Afro-Colombians | Minority Rights Group
History- Afro-Colombian - Afropedea
Culture Critic- https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1277501/download
Culture Critic- Why did the population of Afro-Colombians drop so drastically? - OkayAfrica
Afro-Colombian Music and Dance Resources
Info- Traditional Colombian Dances You Should Know About (theculturetrip.com)
Info- Influence of Colombia's African Heritage | Marca País Colombia
Video Champeta- https://youtu.be/kAql5YEXWww
Video Bullerengue- https://youtu.be/8oWWVTDcf3k
Video Musica de Pacifico- https://youtu.be/yjV1tFsNilg
Afro-Colombian Religion and Spirituality Resources
Info- Exploring African Heritage And Culture In Colombia - CulturallyOurs