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Yeny, Miguel, and Yaneisi (2011). Yeny, Miguel, and Yaneisi rehearsing with Oba Ilú in the space the group shared with Cabildo Quisicuaba in the Los Sitios neighborhood of Havana in 2011. In this image they are rehearsing congo folklore. -
Folkloric show (2009). Oba Ilú performed weekly at the Yoruba Association of Cuba from 2009-2010. -
Trillo Park abakuá
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Miguel salsa
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Isnavi columbia
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Miguel dancing with a partner at 1830 (2011). Miguel and a partner dancing on the patio of the restaurant 1830 in Havana. -
Abakuá folklore, masquerade dancer (2011). This image shows a dancer in full body masquerade performing the dance of the íreme, an ancestor spirit that plays a crucial role in the rituals of the abakuá brotherhood. There is a man holding out a plantain towards the íreme, who has turned his back. This is a gesture of trying to placate and control the unruly spirit.