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BY :Marcos SantosGabriela MassielColombia TorresJenny BernalFulvia Rodriguez

Afro-Panamanian 'That is the term Refers to the descendants of African slaves arrived in Panama WHO During the Spanish conquest and colonization, from the fifteenth century and twentieth century During the construction of the for the Panama Canal.

Afro-Panamanians blacks Represent 20% of the Panamanian population. However, the vast majority is highlighting the cultural blend Mulattoes With 24% and 12% Zambos THEREFORE Could Be Said That 56% of the Panamanian population is of African descent or have some African ancestor.

HISTORY

Afro-Panamanians is geographically concentrated mainly in the Province of Panama, in the province of Colon, in the Province of Darien and in the Bocas del Toro Province.

The first black slaves arrived at the Isthmus of Panama in the expedition of Governor Diego de Nicuesa WHO worked to raise Name of God, founded in 1510.

A black slave named Ñuflo de Olano, Accompanied Vasco Nunez de Balboa in the expedition discovered the Pacific Ocean That in 1513. Also, When Pedro Arias Dávila founded the city of Panama on August 15, 1519, black slaves used to lift first buildings of the same.

African slaves Were Introduced at an early stage to Panama and With Their culture them.

Panama, ITS privileged geographical Becomes position to distribution center slaves in America, the usual route was the arrival of slaves to the port city of Portobelo on Panama's Caribbean coast, Where They Were taken overland by the high road I crossed the Isthmus to reach Panama city , Where They Were shipped back to work in the cities and colonization of the Pacific coast

Black Ethnic FoodsTheir food is very popular in the country of Panama, for its Caribbean flavor and spiced with chili chombo. Specialty being fried foods and seafood (cambombia snail, shrimp, crab), Rondon, served with coconut rice, fried plantains with fried fish, fritters, patties, dumplings, johnny cake, bread Bon among other delicacies. Is also famous Sao (made with pork leg, onion, cucumber and spicy).

Coconut Rice Sao

Pickled fish Sarill

African or black musicThe ancestors of blacks are in Africa.

This musical culture was carried by slaves to different continents.

North Africa came to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Carthage, Rome, Arabia.

East Africa arrived in Saudi, Indian, Polynesian and Indonesian .

And South Africa, came to central and western Europe and America.

African American musicBluesRagtimeJazzGospelSoulHip hop

SalsaMerengueBachataDancehallBossa nova

Black roots music but there are many more ramifications.

The clothes of black ethnicity are a great feature of their culture, this is very colorful, its fabrics are comfortable for any weather . the design has wide sleeves to ventilate the body, colors and designs emphasize their roots. women wear ornaments on their heads are name ovanas, are fabrics that cover their hair . men wear a small cloth hat

kufi his name is kufi.

BLACK DRESS ETHNICITY

CULTURE OF BLACK ETHNICITY• West Indians not only gave us their workforce, rigorous work, if

they gave us their culinary culture, folklore and beliefs. after their arrival they became part of what is now our roots and shaped our idiosyncrasy.

• When we talk about the study of black ethnicity in panama where much of this history and culture is little known and until just recently, he has been treated with the seriousness it deserves, invariably we enter the discussion of music, dance, lavish costumes rich dishes and a variety of crafts.

SOME OF THEIR CULTURE

• African drum

• The skirt

• Their food

• Rituals

• How to live the carnival

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