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Music of the Indians of Panama: The Cuna (Tule) and Chocoe (Embera) Tribes

Various Artists
Music of the Indians of Panama: The Cuna (Tule) and Chocoe (Embera) Tribes "The Cuna or Tule, who call themselves the ‘Golden People,’ live principally in the Archipelago of San Blas and the mouth of the Bayano and Chucunaque rivers in Panama. Although the Cuna are technically ‘Panamanian’ citizens, they have achieved one of the most positive arrangements of any indigenous people in the world today by having almost complete sovereignty over their own lands and affairs. The Chocoe live in the Darién province of Panama and in the Department of Chocó in Colombia. They are basically a nomadic people but have established permanent residences in various locations..."

David Blair Stiffler


"Los Cuna o Tule, que se llaman a si mismos ‘Gente Dorada,’ viven principalmente en el archipiélago de San Blas y en la boca de los ríos Bayano y Chuchunaque en Panamá. Aunque técnicamente ciudadanos panameños, los Cuna han alcanzado uno de los arreglos más positivos que cualquier tribu posee en el mundo, teniendo casi completa soberanía sobre sus tierras y sus asuntos. Los Chocoes viven en la provincia panameña de Darién y el departamento colombiano de Chocó. Son básicamente un pueblo nómada pero han establecido algunos sitios de residencia permanente..."

David Blair Stiffler


Track Listing

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Noka Kope Dance Group
09:56
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102
Christina Acosta
02:47
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103
Christina Acosta
02:35
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104
Wilfredo Morris
03:06
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105
Guna (Cuna) man
03:25
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201
Ligoria Ohlea, Choris Cerco, and Demetio Apochito
01:56
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202
Ligoria Ohlea, Choris Cerco, and Demetio Apochito
03:45
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203
Ana Donsoles
00:50
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204
Chocoe Shaman – Jaibana (Jainbana)
03:02
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205
Demetio Apochito
01:50
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206
Demetio Apochito
03:32
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207
Hector Berrugate
07:27