Dance for the Dead: A Columbian Tradition

Dance for the Dead: A Columbian Tradition

Every culture has its own ways to mourn the death of friends and family members. The western cultures morn their deaths with funerals and burial ceremonies. In the culture of Afro-Columbian, the funerals are quite different than those of the western cultures. While in...
Facts About Afro-Colombian Heritage

Facts About Afro-Colombian Heritage

Did you know that Colombia has the second largest population of African descendant population in Latin America, according to Minority Rights Group International? African descendant culture is present in every major city in the country, with over 1 million living in...
A Brief Look at Barranquilla

A Brief Look at Barranquilla

With all the ancestry kits out there, people can easily find out where they come from. This means the country where their ancestors were born before they came to America. For many, this means going back a few generations. It’s fun to trace the countries and to find...
Top Ten Inventions by Latinos

Top Ten Inventions by Latinos

Throughout history, Latinos have been at the forefront of some of the greatest advances in the arts and sciences. Here are just ten revolutionary inventions created by Latinos, and why the world owes a debt of gratitude to these truly remarkable individuals.  ...