#guajiro

[turtleterrain]

traditional dance (guajiro) in zulia, venezuela

[iamrociorivera]

Photos by, Rocio Rivera

[dragones-negros]

Estaría chido que me vivieras a rescatar y así mi codependencia se dedicaría a ti, mi vida tendría más sentido.

[elhoimleafar]

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[orogolddreams]

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[latin-american-diversity]

The Wayuu and the Salt of Manaure

“At the northernmost tip of Colombia and South America, the Guajira peninsula juts into the Caribbean Sea like a finger. This hot cactus-studded desert, which sees very little rain, is populated by a tough but easygoing people—the Waiuu Indians. The Spanish conquistadors who reached Colombia’s Guajira peninsula in the sixteenth century reported that those Indians traded the salt they extracted from the sea for the gold produced by tribes of the land’s interior. Knowing the conquistadors’ obsession with the precious metal, they probably ended that trade brutally upon discovering it. However, at Manaure, a dusty village, the Waiuu today are still producing salt. And as everywhere in the developing world where I have watched salt manually produced, it’s hard work here too, though much less so than in the Sahara and Ethiopia. It also brings the Waiuu little money. For a few generations the salt flats have also been exploited industrially by a government company, which buys the Waiuu salt. Manaure fills 65% of Colombia’s salt needs. Thanks to a scorching sun, a dry and windy climate, and natural lagoons, Manaure was always a perfect place for that activity. Though some miners work there all year, most of them do so only during the more productive three summer months. The rest of the time the Waiuu fish or herd goats. They live in mud houses as well as in flattened cactus huts. And they sleep in hammocks, many of them beautifully woven by women and wide enough to accommodate couples. As in many other parts of the developing world, the Waiuu spend much time getting water from distant wells as well as firewood. At least they did so between 1974 and 1987, when I visited them three times. Much has changed there now.” - Victor Englebert

[dreams-of-mutiny]

Esa voz en mi cabeza alimentándome incesantemente de sueños guajiros.

[sohannabarberaesque]

In a tacky waterfront bar in Bluefields, Nicaragua

MOROCCO MOLE, trying to shake off a rather potent hangover: Uh, what exactly was that stuff they were serving at the bar? SECRET SQUIRREL, trying to explain: Are you familiar with rum, Morocco? MOROCCO MOLE: Somewhat, Secret Squirrel. SECRET SQUIRREL: Morocco, that was more or less the local brew--guajiro lina, by name, a close cousin of rum and, like rum, is distilled from sugarcane. But is said to be rather strong, and is not for the unacquainted. MOROCCO MOLE, concerned: I just hope there wasn't some Rohypnol or Mickey Finn added.... SECRET SQUIRREL, incredulous: "Mickey Finn"?!! That, Morocco, is so out of date; besides, a "Mickey Finn" relies on a coal tar derivative as is no longer in favour....

[genderkoolaid]

when combating radical feminist/female separatist "males are inherently violent and we can't ever peacefully integrate the sexes" stuff, i think its very important to study up on the concept of "rape-free" societies. specifically check out "A world in which women move freely without fear of men: An anthropological perspective on rape" & the Kreung practice of "love/maiden huts," (read here, here) in which young women would have their own houses built where they could have as many lovers as they want until they decide to get married- and if they didn't want to have sex with a boy, they didn't. in some societies, sexual violence has always been a colonial import.

this quote from the first article's abstract has stuck in my mind since i read it:

Guajiro women of the desert, however, do not live under the cloud of rape, they are not afraid. A personal experience will illustrate that. I remember walking with my guide in the desert late in the evening. It was already after 11:00 PM and we still had some way to go. I felt uncomfortable but said nothing not to upset her. The next day, however, I brought up the issue to avoid such nightly walks in the future. She replied, yes, she had been scared, too. This, of course, confirmed my conviction that the desert was as unsafe for a woman traveling at night as the big cities. When I then mentioned that a man in Europe had attacked me, she looked surprised and replied: “You were afraid of people? Oh no, there is no reason for that. I was thinking of the snakes.” How different our fears had been.

there have been societies where rape simply did not happen, or at least didn't happen to the extent that it was something that people reasonably feared would happen to them. and if this has ever been possible for humans to live like this, then it is possible for us to live like this again. we are animals with choices.

[genuinelygrenade]

¿Guajiro?

Aha…Guajira, guajiro…No me importa tanto…Pero yo prefiero temas mas femeninas..ahora..

¡De todas maneras, no soy guajira, o guajiro!

[ferretcards]

You constantly share things that show your ass. Its clear you lack experience but want a position of authority within the community. Slow down. For example your post on cultural appropriation you said that too many people get all their info on social media and that you are superior bc you learn espiritismo and lukumi through books… let me be the first to tell you BOTH are wrong. Books are not used in espiritismo or lukumi to teach and if they are it isnt a published mainstream book you can buy. Books like Espiritismo by Hector Silva or Yemaya by that one colonizer are used individually to show prospective godchildren what relationships w these systems CAN be like, but ultimately you should learn from a trained professional in PERSON... books will never give you the real knowledge only a snapshot of one moment where the knowledge was applied. This goes for all closed practices, but especially Lukumi. Just being cuban doesnt give you a right to these practices you still have to go through protocol like everyone else.

First of all, you don’t even know my background family, nor my experience within the practice, because I did not clarify my experience with an Instagram post, which was just one Instagram post saying how some people learn magic, spiritual practices, and other forms of spirituality through TikTok and Pinterest when I included my practices of Espiritismo and Lukumi it was to show that misinformation & culture appropriation of it is not allowed on my page. Not only that I didn’t learn my practice through books, but also through my elders and mentors. And first of all, I didn’t talk about how Santeria and Espiritismo work within the practice belief system, so I don’t know where you’re getting that from you just want to accuse people with those practices of culture appropriation also I don’t ask for authority. That’s not how it works babes. Infact do I teach people about Santeria/Lukumi on any social media ? no, idk where you are getting that but you need to stop throwing accusations of such cause you yourself don’t know me also never said books can help you learn about Santeria/Lukumi. All I said is books can help you generally learn about GENERAL MAGIC. The only reason why I included Santeria/Lukumi is not about books. It’s that people find information on Santeria/Lukumi thru Pinterest and TikTok. Which I never said in my Instagram post that you will find information on how it works. All I said is I don’t allow misinformation and appropriation of Santeria/Lukumi be on my fucking eyes. Again RJ I know this is you and your whitepassing Cuban American ass needs to stop stalking my page and my social medias while claiming I am the one stalking you which surprise I am not because I don’t care about you. do us all a favor rj or “Guajiro” and go get a life

[yokin12mich]

Hay mujeres del proceso, y otros tipo de mujeres, pero como se le llama a la mujer que trata que su pareja ahorre, que se priva de cosas lujosas, que aporta mas para gastos necesarios, que le ahorra a su pareja esos regalos, que deja esas compras innecesarias, Según para poder construir un mejor patrimonio y para que ambos logren esos propósitos guajiros que al parecer solo la mujer los tiene, ya que el se le parece cualquier bobada y no importa los $$$ que tenga el sin pensarlo y escatimar lo obtiene. Que tipo de mujer de convierta esa ilusa ?

[magicaguajiro]

I have a question? Let’s say if a Cuban spiritualist was from Pinar del Rio and they have indigenous ancestry however sources say the Ciboney Taino inhabited Pinar del Rio and other sources say the Guanahatabey inhabited Pinar del Rio and other sources say both inhabited land, then which source should that person trust? And do we have information on the Guanahatabey spirituality?

Hey! This will be a long answer about Indigenous Caribbean Identity so check below the cut for more!🌺🌴🐠🦜🌀🦩🥭🍋‍🟩🥥

This is a complex question. I would say the biggest thing to remember is that the term “Taíno” is an umbrella term to reference many different ethnicities of Arawak-Speaking Indigenous Caribbeans. There were many types of Taíno people, including Timucua and Tequesta in Florida, Lucayo in the Bahamas, Ciguayo in Kiskeya and Igneri in Boriken.

As for the term Ciboney, some say it was a separate tribe but the general consensus is that they were a Taíno ethnicity with a separate but mutually intelligible language. They were connected culturally to groups from Jamaica, Florida, Bahamas and modern day Haiti, where as Taínos of the eastern Caribbean were closer in culture. They also had language connections to the Macorix and Guanahatabeys being Waroid languages, aka where we get the term Guajiro. So the Ciboney are a Taino-Arawak group that had ancestrally mixed with the Waroid Guanahatabeys but still maintained moslty Taíno culture.

There were also many other groups who weren’t Taíno. The most well known is the Kalinago, but the Guanahatabey is one from Cuba that is also known to actually have been in Cuba BEFORE the Taínos got there. They had a culture very similar to the Calusa of Southwest Florida. And this is all pre-Colonization, so these groups were already interacting and moving around for thousands of years.

Then with colonization, many Native groups were transported to other places, and in Cuba specifically we have Taíno migrations from the East to the West very early on. We also have Natives from Florida and Mayans from Mexico, and more natives being brought in to cuba and intermarrying with other ethnic groups. These migrations all affected indigenous communities and led to alot of cultural exchange and mixture, as well as loss.

As for Indigenous Cuban Identity, I claim Taíno or Ciboney Taíno because after colonization any remaining Guanahatabeys were assimilated to Taíno Cimarron (maroon/runaway) groups. I consider Guanahatabeys part of my ancestors but I choose to identify as Taíno or simply Indigenous Caribbean. My family all identify as Guajiros, as do I, which is more a lifestyle but definitely has ties to the Classic Taino, Ciboney and Guanahatabey traditions passed down.

As for trusting sources, I would say read EVERYTHING with a grain of salt. Academics often lack cultural nuance and understanding, which can mean alot of their inferences are flat out wrong so try to stick with confirmed info. It is confirmed the Tainos and Guanahatabeys and Ciboneys all moved around and lived in the same parts of the Island at the same time and separately. As for non-academic sources, just be aware that much of what is passed off as Taino or Indigenous Caribbean culture is actually just Pan-Indigenous or straight up a different culture.

Trust yourself, use your intuition and discernment and always be committed to improving and striving for a culturally authentic, fulfilling and respectful practice that is well rounded in both Spirituality and Community! Whether that is with a yukayeke, with the Indigenous tribes you live near locally or with your own indigenous family and friends! So many Yukayekes in the Modern Taíno community try to claim superiority or that they have all the secrets knowledge and the only correct beliefs. You should be weary of anyone trying to restrict you when their own elders often are reconnecting or were just scholars before becoming pop-up Caciques.

If you go to the Cuban version of Wikipedia, when it is active, you can find better information on the Guanahatabey and Ciboney than on American wiki. Try researching the terms ‘Guayabo Blanco’ and ‘Cayo Redondo’ for information on Ciboney culture and beliefs, and how even within this sub-group there were MORE sub-groups. As the Guanahatabeys were not a ceramic culture, we have very little info on them academically. Try researching Calusa beliefs as they had similar environments and were connected through trade routes.

If you have any more questions I would love to answer them but you should ask them on insta or in chat so I can link easier and answer in more depth!!

My asks are always open still tho :)

Luz y progreso

[soulmusicsongs]

Soul Around The World in 20 tracks

Soul music became popular around the world, influencing countless artists across the world. We’ve put together a list with awesome soul tracks form Africa, Asia, Europa and Latin America.

Soul Around The World

Aiye People - Tirogo (Aiyé People, 1978) - Nigeria

Asif Aabas - Idir (Ay Arrac Nneɣ…, 1979) - Algeria

Assounon Djê Dokoli - Honore Avolonto Et L'Orchestre Black Santiago(Honore Avolonto Et L'Orchestre Black Santiago, 1978) - Benin

Cosa Nostra - Erlon Chaves E Sua Banda Veneno (Banda Veneno De Erlon Chaves, 1971) - Brasil

Emakhaya - The Heshoo Beshoo Group (Armitage Road, 1970) - South Africa

I Remember Otis - Big Jullien And His All Star (Riviera Sound N°1, 1970) - France

Kilimandjaro My Home - Eko (Kilimandjaro My Home, 1977) - Cameroon

Labhante - Camayenne Sofa (A Grands Pas, 1983) - Guinea

Mad Man - Born Free (Mukaziwa Chingoni, 1975) - Zambia

Lets Be Free - Aktion (Celebration, 1977)

Mousso Koroba Tike - Volta Jazz (Zan Ka Mousso Ko / Mousso Koroba Tike, 1974) - Upper Volta

Obeten Kokuroko - Obeede Express (Obeten Kokuroko, 197?) - Nigeria

Ou Kaas - Themba Mokoena (Themba, 1976).- South Africa

Samba Jambo - Jorge Mautner (Mil E Uma Noites De Bagdá, 1976) - Brasil

Santana Love - Apollo International Band Of Ghana (Santana Love, 1986) - Nigeria

Sexy Dracula - Monsieur Goraguer (Sexy Dracula / Sexy Dracula (Instrumental) 1976) - France

She Sold Her Soul - Cizaña (She Sold Her Soul / Lamento De Un Guajiro, 197?) - Panama

Tema Del Lupo - Ivano Alberto Fossati &Oscar Prudente (Poco Prima Dell'Aurora, 1973) - Italy

Umlazi - Freeway (Abahambi "Balomhlaba", 1977) - South Africa

You People - Black Truth Rhythm Band (Ifetayo "Love Excells All", 1976) - Trinidad

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[cordeliaflyte]

Once, While Disemboweling the Chicken

By Isabella Desendi

readying it for my lover’s dinner, I remembered

my abuela slashing the rooster’s throat. I was four.

Held the wet blade in my hand and cried. For days

the carcass hung like a cross over the red front door

until it shriveled and stunk, turned gray as dried petals.

Abuela said don’t cry. She said be fearless & god-fearing

as any white man, so I became just like guajiros

carving the air with bright machetes.

At home, in school, in America, razors slept

in our socks like small slick moons and hydrangeas

bloomed despite the heat while I became a woman.

For twenties, my tíos chopped weeds with green machines

spinning big metal mouths filled with hot blades.

You must praise the Lord with your body, Abuela said.

You must give yourself over as santeros do, without doubt.

At every ceremony for Dios, I held the white cloth

in my hands like a soul. Abuela slashed the bird

like a man unbothered. I thought the trick to surviving

this country was to be good or beautiful

or merciless like its people, but choosing didn’t matter—

soon I’d be pinned on a bed like an animal

while someone else’s hunger made a sacrifice of me.

Of course I tried to fight him off, but Abuela’s birds

taught me when you arms are pinned behind your back

there’s no chance of breaking free. Across the neck,

she motioned, like this, as she slid the blade

and prayed and ate. How can I forget

the hen’s throat now—her pulse ablaze with fear

as I combed her feathers neat, placed her gently

on the altar. Mira Isa, you must kill the bird.

This is how we speak with saints.

This is how we prove our worth.

The knife was light. Blood ran through my hands

like a storm. I shouldn’t have been surprised;

it was easier than I thought—replacing fear

with numbness, cleaving the bird’s breast in two.

Stilled, her wings bent back the way my wrists bent

when he cooed me quiet, squeezed my neck.

Hands warm and strong as a god’s.

[beatgoeson]

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