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Comment by Sancista Brujo Luis on February 24, 2014 at 9:14am

Eso es Espiritismo del Cordon, Cubana y tiene mucho elementos Taino y Arawaque. El Cordon viene de el cordon espiritual o el enlace que se hace para hacer trance y communicacion con los Espiritus. Espiritismo en el Caribe, Cuba y Puerto Rico tiene muchos elementos Taina, en mi cuadro tengo dos Indios que vajan y por sierto otros Lwa y Muertos. Lo que encuentro tan bello es los elementos Taino que se encuentra en nuestra tradiciones.

Comment by Miguel Sague Jr on February 24, 2014 at 5:50am

My brother Frank I plan to visit Cuba in March and I look forward to videotaping the Cordon Dance near Monte Oscuro in Bayamo

Comment by AkuTurey on February 24, 2014 at 2:43am

The book "Huellas Vivas Del Indocunbano"  ,This book is great-you do have it,right? in it are many dance patterns as well as musical notation for many songs-and many songs sing about CACIQUE GUAMA and HATUEY! I do not read music-I play the guitar and some other instruments,but I wish I could here all the melodies,so I can also sing the words with it....A ritual that we know for sure is Taino,that has never ceased to be performed! Praises to Yaya and the ancestors! :)  Makes me very happy,especially since my aunt always mentioned these ceremonies,as she was a very well known medium in Camaguey,Cuba.I saw her in Trance with Taino spirits,blowing the Fotuto-the Conch shell,and helping people,giving advice,cleansing with herbs in that state many times,but never actually saw this dance,all the sessions I attended with her,did not include the Ceremonia del cordon,here in the USA...I suppose that was becausse it only survived/ performed in Camaguey,Cuba and points East of it? 

Comment by AkuTurey on February 24, 2014 at 2:31am

I found Monte Oscuro 2" on Youtube....the guy almost goes into deep trance in this one....a different song/rhythm.

Comment by AkuTurey on February 24, 2014 at 2:19am

I wish the trance would have occurred,though! 

Comment by AkuTurey on February 24, 2014 at 2:18am

Beike,I can't believe you found this! There many more elaborate patterns ,but having this is priceless! aside from the Christian elements,this is a Taino ritual to induce trance as you know. Thank you for finding this and making available to us!

Comment by Dr. Rose M. Xochitl AnaO Quinone on January 11, 2014 at 8:35pm

Interesting , the film credits were in French. Merci. Where did you find this film?