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Excerpt Description: In this excerpt, Molinar explains the "pujido," a sound that the devils within the Congo tradition of Panama make that is a part of their embodiment of the character. The literal translation of the word is "grunt," but the effect is more than that. The sound amplifies internal energy and is done in response to both internal desires and external stimuli.
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Interviewer: Renee Alexander Craft
Secondary Interviewer: Arturo Lindsay
Date of Interview: 3-Jun-00
Interview Location: Front porch of interviewee's home in Portobelo, Panama
Interview Transcribed By: Gustavo Esquina
English Translation By: Oronike Odeleye, Arturo Lindsay
Ethnoracial Identity Discussed: Afro-Colonial, Afrodescendiente
Cultural Identity: Major Devil in the Congo Tradition
Location Mentioned: Portobelo, Panama
Congo Spaces:
Congo Characters: Devils and Devil Tradition, Major Devil
Congo Tradition Mentioned: Congo culture, Congo game, Devil embodiment
Cultural Organization: Congos
Themes Mentioned: "pujido"/ grunt, Congo tradition, Major Devil
Cultural Festivals: Carnival
People Mentioned: N/A
Time Period Mentioned: N/A
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