An Afro-Cuban reunion via language

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  1. biTsar

    biTsar Active Member VIP member

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    "...There is a pervasive idea that Africans are generally unmoved by the fate of the descendants of slaves throughout the Americas. That belief is born largely of the tragedy that the vast majority of Africa's diaspora have little left of the specific languages, cultures, or beliefs that would tie them to a particular place of origin..."

    "...Pokawa and his people have, by contrast, found some of their lost kin in the Americas. This tiny group of people in Cuba -- a country they had scarcely heard of--singing and dancing their songs, was a gift from God..."

    How Cuban Villagers Learned They Descended From Sierra Leone Slaves
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    Super cool! Reminded me of both Jamaica and Tanzania in one sitting.

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