Title
Portobelo Ash Wednesday
Document Type
Project
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Publication Date
2-12-1997
Abstract
Portobelo is a village located near Colon on the east coast of Panama. The film footage seen here was taken during an event that marked the culmination of the Congo Ritual. Participants who were masked as devils were baptized by the Congo priest.
Repository Citation
Rhodes, Elizabeth, "Portobelo Ash Wednesday" (1997). Portobelo. 1.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/folklorico_portobelo/1