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Excerpt Description: In this excerpt, Esquina discusses the differences between the costumes of the Congo community of Portobelo and other Congo communities in Panama.
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Interviewer: Renee Alexander Craft
Secondary Interviewer: Gustavo Esquina
Date of Interview: 7-May-03
Interview Location: Interviewee's home in Portobelo, Panama
Interview Transcribed By: Gustavo Esquina
English Translation By: Oronike Odeleye
Ethnoracial Identity Discussed: Afro-Colonial, Afrodescendiente
Cultural Identity: "Revellín" or Primary singer in the Congo tradition, Congo
Location Mentioned: Portobelo, Panama
Congo Spaces:
Congo Characters: N/A
Congo Tradition Mentioned: Masks and Costumes
Cultural Organization: Congos
Themes Mentioned: Congo costumes, Congo tradition
Cultural Festivals: Carnival
People Mentioned: N/A
Time Period Mentioned: 1947-1963, 1964-1979, 1980-1988, 1989-2003, 2004-present
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