Browse Items (63 total)
- Collection: Cultural Exchange - Puerto Rico 2009
Sort by:
El Yunque Bamboo
Bamboo in El Yunque National Rain Forest Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
“Africa” Street Art
Piece of cement facing that fell off of a brick building in the Old Juan area of Puerto Rico, created the image of Africa.
“Cultura es lucha”
Citizens of Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico in a parade on the day of Santiago apostol.
"Cultura es lucha" means "culture is struggle".
"Cultura es lucha" means "culture is struggle".
“La Rumba”
Catamaran boat called “ La Rumba” docked in the San Juan, Puerto Rico harbor.
African Virgin and Child
Hand carved Christian statue of virgin and child.
African Virgin and Child
Hand carved Christian statue of virgin and child.
Altar for Changó
Side view of Changó’s altar. Considered to be the most 'popular' of the orishas, Changó rules over lightning, thunder, fire, drums and dance. He is a warrior Orisha with quick wits, temper and is the epitomy of virility. He is an extremely hot…
Altar for Yemayá
Yemayá’s turin and necklace (eleke). To the right of the turin is a rattle to call Yemayá down to earth. Other objects on the altar represent Yemayá.
Altars
On the left side of the photo at the very top are four necklaces (elekes). From left to right are Elegua, Ochún, Changó and Yemayá. See below an explanation for each of these Orishas.
A. In the center of the necklaces is Osún. Osún is a warrior,…
A. In the center of the necklaces is Osún. Osún is a warrior,…
Ama Rios
Ama Rios playing the “primo” lead drum of the bomba ensemble at the Ayala family home in Loíza Aldea on the day of Santiago apostol.
Art at COPI
Mural on a wall at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Bailala
Video clip from the 2009 Raíces fact finding exchange trip to Puerto Rico
Barriles de bomba
Barriles “bomba drums” on the beach at night in San Juan. Puerto Rico.
Bomba Dance
Nellisa Andrades dancing bomba at the Ayala family home in Loíza Aldea on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bomba Dance
Unknown Santero (a person who practices the Yorùbá belief system of Ocha) Ocha is a belief system from Nigeria in West Africa. Its practitioners believe in the forces of nature like the ocean, rivers, lightning and thunder, wind, vegetation and…
Bomba Dancer
Bomba dancer, Nelissa Andrades, during a bombazo on the beach in San Juan.
Bomba drummers
Citizens of Loíza Aldea playing the barriles (bomba drums) on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bomba drummers
Jesus Cepeda playing the “primo” lead drum of the bomba ensemble at the Ayala family home in Loíza Aldea on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bomba drummers
Raúl Ayala, Jesus Cepeda and unknown drummer playing the barrilles (bomba drums) in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bomba in Loíza
Nicole Wines, Co-Director of the Raíces Cultural Center dancing bomba at the Ayala family home on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bomba in Loíza
From left to right, Raúl Ayala and Marcos Peñalosa Pica playing the barrilles (bomba drums) on the day of Santiago apostol in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico.
Bomba in San Juan
Bomba dancer dancing to the beat of the barilles (bomba drums.) In the background is Tata Cepeda on the microphone.
Bomba in San Juan
From left to right Francisco G. Gómez and Nicole Wines, Co-Directors of the Raíces Cultural Center and Obanilu Ire at a bombazo on a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Bomba y plena
Tamborine looking instruments on the wall are called “Panderos or Panderetas,” they are played in the Puerto Rican musical tradition of “Plena.” Directly below are the drums known as “barrilles” (barrels,) also called bomba drums. To the right is…
Bombazo
Vejigantes dancing bomba at the Ayala family home on the day of Santiago apostol.