Cuyagua. Part 1, Devil dancers

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The men of the Afro-Caribbean population of Cuyagua enact a ritual that occurs 60 days after Easter. The film is a portrait of the two men who direct the devil dancing. They tell the history of the...

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

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