Biography:
Excerpt Description: In this excerpt, he discusses his favorite childhood memories of the tradition when the town was more isolated and Congo communities visited each other via boat during carnival season.
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Interviewer: Renee Alexander Craft
Secondary Interviewer: n/a
Date of Interview: 26-Feb-03
Interview Location: On the front porch of Andrés Jiménez' family restaurant in Portobelo, Panama
Interview Transcribed By: Gustavo Esquina, Oronike Odeleye
English Translation By: Oronike Odeleye
Ethnoracial Identity Discussed: Afrocolonial, Afrodescendiente, La Raza Negra
Cultural Identity: Congo
Location Mentioned: Portobelo, Panama
Congo Spaces:
Congo Characters: Congo King/ Juan de Dioso, Congo Queen/ Merced, Congos
Congo Tradition Mentioned: Congo culture, Congo drama, Congo embodiment, Congo game, Devil embodiment
Cultural Organization: IPAT (Autoridad del Turismo en Panama)/ Panama Tourism Authority
Themes Mentioned: Before "the road", Congo community, Cultural change
Cultural Festivals: N/A
People Mentioned: N/A
Time Period Mentioned: Before "the road"
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