Pepe Santana Oral History Excerpt - Andean Identity

Pepe Santana Oral History Excerpt - Andean Identity

Folk music--Andes Region

In this clip Pepe talks about the "Andean identity" and how important it is for Andeans to take pride in their culture. Pepe fears that if Andeans don't take advantage of all they have to offer to share it with the world, that the culture will be lost.

Natalie Saldarriaga

http://youtu.be/ATxMo4Spaq0

RaicesCulturalCenter
published via YouTube.com

9-17-2019

Pepe Santana

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Stanhope, NJ, USA

"We may look Native Americans but if we don't show what we are really we are losing, we are losing a lot. We are losing our identity right there. And we have to use our abilities, crafts, clothing, music, food, traditional celebrations whatever to show that we have a root, a cultural root. Thats the only way we can come out and say this is who you are. And this is what makes us respect you. So we expect something in return. And that is respect too."

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Natalie Saldarriaga

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