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The Story of Palenqueras: Women Keeping African Tradition Alive in Colombia

The Story of Palenqueras: Women Keeping African...

The story of the Palenqueras begins in San Basilio de Palenque, a village near Cartagena founded in the early 17th century by escaped African slaves. Recognized by UNESCO as the first...

The Story of Palenqueras: Women Keeping African...

The story of the Palenqueras begins in San Basilio de Palenque, a village near Cartagena founded in the early 17th century by escaped African slaves. Recognized by UNESCO as the first...