History Food Music Clothing Culture

1. History
Food
Music
Clothing
Culture
BY :
Marcos Santos
Gabriela Massiel
Colombia Torres
Jenny Bernal
Fulvia Rodriguez

2. Afro-Panamanian 'That is the term Refers to the descendants of
African slaves arrived in Panama WHO During the Spanish conquest
and colonization, from the fifteenth century and twentieth century
During the construction of the for the Panama Canal.
Afro-Panamanians blacks Represent 20% of the Panamanian
population. However, the vast majority is highlighting the cultural
blend Mulattoes With 24% and 12% Zambos THEREFORE Could Be
Said That 56% of the Panamanian population is of African descent or
have some African ancestor.
HISTORY

3. Afro-Panamanians is geographically concentrated mainly in the
Province of Panama, in the province of Colon, in the Province of
Darien and in the Bocas del Toro Province.

4. The first black slaves arrived at the Isthmus of Panama in the expedition of Governor
Diego de Nicuesa WHO worked to raise Name of God, founded in 1510.
A black slave named Ñuflo de Olano, Accompanied Vasco Nunez de Balboa in the
expedition discovered the Pacific Ocean That in 1513. Also, When Pedro Arias Dávila
founded the city of Panama on August 15, 1519, black slaves used to lift first buildings of
the same.
African slaves Were Introduced at an early stage to Panama and With Their culture them.
Panama, ITS privileged geographical Becomes position to distribution center slaves in
America, the usual route was the arrival of slaves to the port city of Portobelo on
Panama's Caribbean coast, Where They Were taken overland by the high road I crossed
the Isthmus to reach Panama city , Where They Were shipped back to work in the cities
and colonization of the Pacific coast

5. Black Ethnic Foods
Their food is very popular in the country of Panama, for its
Caribbean flavor and spiced with chili chombo. Specialty being fried
foods and seafood (cambombia snail, shrimp, crab), Rondon, served
with coconut rice, fried plantains with fried fish, fritters, patties,
dumplings, johnny cake, bread Bon among other delicacies. Is also
famous Sao (made with pork leg, onion, cucumber and spicy).
Coconut Rice Sao

6. Pickled
fish Sarill

7. The ancestors of blacks are in Africa.
This musical culture was carried by slaves
to different continents.
North Africa came to the Mediterranean,
Egypt, Carthage, Rome, Arabia.
East Africa arrived in Saudi, Indian,
Polynesian and Indonesian .
And South Africa, came to central and
western Europe and America.

8. African American music
Blues
Ragtime
Jazz
Gospel
Soul
Hip hop
Salsa
Merengue
Bachata
Dancehall
Bossa nova
Black roots music but there are many more
ramifications.

9. The clothes of black ethnicity are a great feature of their culture, this is very
colorful, its fabrics are comfortable for any weather . the design has wide
sleeves to ventilate the body, colors and designs emphasize their roots.
women wear ornaments on their heads are name ovanas, are fabrics that
cover their hair . men wear a small cloth hat kufi his name is kufi.
BLACK DRESS ETHNICITY

10. CULTURE OF BLACK ETHNICITY
• West Indians not only gave us their workforce, rigorous work, if
they gave us their culinary culture, folklore and beliefs. after
their arrival they became part of what is now our roots and
shaped our idiosyncrasy.
• When we talk about the study of black ethnicity in panama
where much of this history and culture is little known and until
just recently, he has been treated with the seriousness it
deserves, invariably we enter the discussion of music, dance,
lavish costumes rich dishes and a variety of crafts.

11. SOME OF THEIR CULTURE
• African drum
• The skirt
• Their food
• Rituals
• How to live the carnival