In honor of Black History Month, I would like to share my experience while visiting #Palenque #afrocolombia #bestofcolombia
Palenque is known as the First Free Town in the Americas for African slaves. This free land was founded more than 200 years before Colombia received independence from Spain.
Boats loaded with slaves from Africa sales the waters of Colombia's Magdalena River, and when one of them was shipwrecked, some of them escaped. Benkos Bioho, also known as Domingo Bioho, a young African King, was the leader of the escaped slaves. They settled in the mountains and over time, the began freeing slaves from Cartagena and other passing boats.
A “Capitulation of Peace” was signed between the Spaniards and the former slaves in 1603 and in 1713, the Spanish crown officially freed the people of Palenque from slavery.
Even today, their culture and traditions have survived intact. It’s a unique place, where gastronomy, language, music, culture, medicine and societal organization have special significance. A place with no police, and no crime. The citizens all watch out for each other. Approximately 3,500 people live in Palenque, which is 50km from Cartagena.
1:00 - Graciela Salgado, a famous drummer who played all around the world.
1:41 - Central Square, the statue of Benkos Bioho (breaking the chains of slavery)
3:25 - Casa Museo de Palenque - Significance of some historical & current Palenque objects.
6:08 - Statue of Antonio Cervantes - Kid Pambele - Colombia's first World Champion of Boxing.
7:10 - Patio Sikito - The town practices traditional medicine from herbs and
8:55 - Learning to play the traditional drums - When a Palenquero dies in the village, the inhabitants believe that his soul will return at specific times in the next 9 days, so they play drums and dance to accompany them.
Негізгі бет San Basilio Palenque - The first official Free Town in the Americas for African slaves
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