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Cuyagua, The Devil Dancers: Cuyagua Part I

1987 • 41 min

Cuyagua, The Devil Dancers: Cuyagua Part I

1987 41 min

The men of the Afro-Caribbean population of Cuyagua enact a ritual that occurs 60 days after Easter. The film is a portrait of two men who direct the devil dancing. They tell the history of the village, the organisation of devil dancing, and stories associated with the Devil. The film also focuses on the intriguing ritual of the dancing itself.

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Jan 01, 1987

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