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La tía Cato (1994)

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Genre
documentary film
Country
Colombia

How it feels

A documentary where a singer named Tia Cato talks about her ancestor and the traditions of Lumbalu music and Kuagro groups. She also describes how the people of Palenque organize their society.

personalreflectiveeducationalintergenerationalobservationalgroundedoral-historyrespectful

What happens

La tía Cato est un film documentaire colombien réalisé en 1994 par Teresa Saldarriaga. La tía Cato, chanteuse de Lumbalú et descendante directe de Catalina Luango de Angola, raconte l'histoire de son ancêtre, des Lumbalú et des Kuagros. Elle explique également l'organisation sociale des habitants de Palenque. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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