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Afro-descendants in Bolivia fight invisibility with dance and memory
['Associated Press', 'Katelyn Beaty', 'Roxanne Stone', 'Paul Brandeis Raushenbush', 'Amber Hacker', 'Tom Levinson', 'Catherine Jarry', 'Jim Wallis', 'Sarah Pessin']
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YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia.
“People who learn from the land.”Symbolic gestures, scarce changeOfficial information on the community’s history is hard to come by.
Bolivia’s Black community has recognized kings for centuries.
“I used to feel embarrassed for dancing saya,” Torres said.
“She already dances saya,” Torres said.
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