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Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado Participation of Family Members in Congo

In this excerpt, Jiménez talks about the participation of other family members in the Congo tradition, including an older brother who has performed the role of Pajarito and a younger brother who has performed the role of devil. His father, Andrés, also performed in the role of priest in the Congo tradition and, like him, was trained in his role by Celedonio Molinar.

November 1, 2023

Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado Portobelo as Birthplace of Devil Character

In this excerpt, Jiménez discuses the ways in which the 20th century notion of the devil character in the Congo tradition of Panama was “born” in Portobelo and discusses the ways in which his mentor in the tradition, Celedonio Molinar, brought back the practice of “Blessing the Devils.”

November 1, 2023

Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado Becoming Major Devil

In this excerpt, Jiménez discusses how he began to play the role of the Major Devil character in the Congo tradition of Portobelo, Panama when Carlos Chavarria took a sabbatical from the role to study abroad in Russia.

November 1, 2023

Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado Significance of Devil

In this excerpt, Jiménez discusses the significance of the devil character to the Congo tradition of Panama and his perspective on playing the Major Devil character.

November 1, 2023

Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado The Pujido

In this excerpt, Jiménez describes the “pujido”/”grunt” that the devil character uses to build internal energy and externalize it. He then discusses his interpretation of its relationship to the occult and a potential existential compromise.

November 1, 2023

Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado Beginning to Play Devil

In this excerpt, Jiménez discusses how he began to play the devil character in the Congo tradition.

November 1, 2023

Raul Orlando Jimenez Delgado Being Selected as Major Devil

In this excerpt, Jiménez discusses his interpretation of how one is selected to play the role of Major Devil in the Congo tradition of Portobelo, Panama.

November 1, 2023