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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,…
Altars for the Orixa
As part of the Lembranças art exhibit, Amy Garas studied the tradition of the Orixas and built and painted altars for three orixas, Oyá, Yemonja, and Obatalá.
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.
American Bluegrass
Magnolia Street String band performs a medley of traditional American bluegrass songs from throughout the genre’s history while educating the audience about the history of this folkloric music style. This performance was part of the Raíces Roots…
Amigolandia
Raíces co-founder and Archive Curator Nicole Wines with the Lizandro Artiles, owner of Amigolandia, a sports bar in Arroyo, Puerto Rico where the owner is as passionate about music as he is about sports.
An African Breakfast
This is an African breakfast.
An African Greeting
An African greeting
An Andean Song
Pepe Santana sings an Andean song. It was the first time that the audience heard Pepe sing a song in an indigenous language. There was a great silence in the room making it known that the audience was moved by the new and unfamiliar music they were…
An Annual Tradition
Every year, months before Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira’s annual batizado, Professora Amazonas starts hand making cords, with help from other members of the group.
An Arial View for Masiknadoro
An Arial View for Masiknadoro
An Umbrella Under the Thatching
It was raining and there was an umbrella under the thatching - too funny
Ancestor Altar
Ancestor altar, on stage for the production, containing photographs of the ancestors of the performers.
Ancestor Altar
Desseree Soto in front of an ancestor altar honoring her father Jose "Chema" Soto at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives - Oral History Interview with Jimena Vega
Oral history interview with Jimena Vega recorded at Raíces Cultural Center for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded live at Raíces Cultural Center.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives - Oral History Interview with Natalie Saldarriaga
Oral history interview with Natalie Saldarriaga by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded online over a Zoom video call.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives - What Is Healing ? - Leon Alirangues
This clip submitted by Leon Alirangues is part of our Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Project, a collection is a dynamic multimedia project documenting and sharing stories, narratives, and histories of herbalists and healers from diverse…
Ancestral Herbal Narratives Interview
Oral History interview with Francisco G. Gómez at Raíces Cultural Center for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives Interview
Interviewer and Interviewee after an “Ancestral Herbal Narratives” Oral History recording.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Angela Lugo
Oral history interview with Angela Lugo by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded live at Raíces Cultural Center.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Anne Napatalung
Oral history interview with Anne Napatalung by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded online over a Zoom video call.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Antonia Estela Pérez
Oral history interview with Antonia Estela Pérez by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded online over a Zoom video call.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Bernadette Chin-on
Oral history interview with Bernadette Chin-on by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded online over a Zoom video call.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Carolina Moratti
Oral history interview with Carolina Moratti by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded live at Raíces Cultural Center.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Dr. T'Karima Ticitl, LM, CM
Oral history interview with Dr. T'Karima Ticitl, LM, CM by Nicole Wines for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded live at Raíces Cultural Center.
Ancestral Herbal Narratives: Oral History Interview with Evelyn Sepulveda
Oral history interview with Evelyn Sepulveda by Francisco G. Gómez for the Ancestral Herbal Narratives Oral History Collection. This interview was recorded live at Raíces Cultural Center.