ARGENTINA through my lens (episode #4) - La MURGA, with traditional customs

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Hi Steemians

I have a little treat for you today. I filmed and edited a short clip of LA MURGA, the traditional Carnival dance of Argentina. You may have read my previous post about the rehearsal of the dance. This is the real deal!

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At the dawn of our history, in Babilonia, around the year 3000 BC, was found what it looks like the first mention to a Carnival. It is mentioned that slaves were wearing the king’s clothes and the king was looking at the parade amongst the crowd. Carnival is the celebration of excesses, role exchange, blasphemy.

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According to the Greek mythology, a god called Momo, son of the Night and Dreams, was chased out from Mount Olympus because he was making fun of all the gods and their creations. He was not loved because he removed their masks, mocking their imperfections. Momo blamed the gods for not putting a window in each human to see what hides inside.

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The feast of Carnival originally coincides with the end of the harvest, in Greek, Roman and germanic populations. Historically it has a desecrating and irreverent attitude towards all the forms of power, cast and social status. It is the feast of the people, and it takes place in the streets, as oppose as the formal official feasts in theatres, arenas and royal palaces.

As Buenos Aires is a radically heterogeneous city with a long history of immigration, here the Carnival - and it’s traditional dances like ‘La Murga’ - has come to be a particularly strong demonstration of identity from all the communities of immigrants and black slaves in the face of the dominant Spanish colonists.

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The typical instrument of La Murga Porteña is the bombo con platillo, the big drum with the small plates attached on top. They contribute to fill the streets with that overwhelming sound of liberation and would make the stiffest person move with it. Originally, the sound is not necessarily harmonious. In fact, it is meant to be off-key and rough for its anti-establishment and orgiastic nature.

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The incredible street performance of 'La Murga porteña' in Buenos Aires.

Wearing traditional customs, and playing the typical percussions of the Argentinian Carnival, the 'Amenecidos de Palermo' parade along the streets with a rousing rhythm.


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Alessandro & Elena

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Wow this is something very new for me. I have never heard of this, but I would like to see these type of carnivals. I have only seen one till date in london and that was a little wild one, it kind of scared me a bit

Oh which one you saw @nainaztengra? Notting Hill? How can you be scared by this:

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Beautiful article and photos:)
I don't know why can't load the video:(:(
Steem On beautiful !

xoxo

Thank you for letting me know @sunnylife I am uploading it again. It does not even show up in my videos, so something must have gone wrong...DTube needs to improve!

Parade of Colors... Wow! This is really a haven for those who love photography

Great Video!

Thanks @xebi much appreciated

Nice pic of the Argentina

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What an interesting post and what an awesome video!! Love 😍💃😍!

I love it. I might be in Buenos Aires at the end of February so who knows maybe I will have the chance to see something like this live. Good luck on your travels

Hello @teodora I'm now following you . Why are you going to BA? Please share your experience from Argentina if you go.

amazing, thank you

Thank you very much @gorafarid